Telegraphic speech is most closely associated with the ________ stage of language development.
A) one-word
B) babbling
C) two-word
D) semantic

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Telegraphic speech is characterized by the use of short, simple sentences consisting of only two words, such as "Mommy car" or "More cookie." This stage typically occurs between 18-24 months of age, during the two-word stage of language development. The one-word stage (A) is characterized by the use of individual words to convey meaning (e.g., "juice" for "I want juice"). Babbling (B) typically occurs around 6-8 months of age and consists of repetitive consonant-vowel sounds. The semantic stage (D) occurs around age six and involves the understanding and use of more complex sentence structures and vocabulary.

Telegraphic Speech Is Most Closely Associated with the ________ Stage