Telegraphic stage
The stage of language development (typically 2-3 years) where children use short utterances containing primarily content words (nouns, verbs) but few function words.
Real World
Roger Brown's longitudinal study of children 'Adam', 'Eve', and 'Sarah' documented telegraphic utterances like 'Eve lunch' and 'Adam hit' — showing content words are prioritised because they carry the most communicative weight.
Exam Focus
Reference Roger Brown's stages by MLU (Mean Length of Utterance) rather than age alone to show precise analytical knowledge.
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