Two-word stage
The stage of language development (typically 18-24 months) where children begin combining two words to express more complex meanings and grammatical relationships.
Real World
Lev Vygotsky's observation of children in social play settings showed toddlers using constructions like 'more biscuit' or 'daddy car' — demonstrating that even two-word speech encodes agent, action, and possession relationships.
Exam Focus
Label the semantic relationship in two-word utterances (e.g. agent-action) — this demonstrates linguistic analysis beyond description.
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