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Language Development  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Acquisition, Language
  • Language Acquisition

Scope note

  • The gradual expansion in complexity and meaning of symbols and sounds as perceived and interpreted by the individual through a maturational and learning process. Stages in development include babbling, cooing, word imitation with cognition, and use of short sentences.

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D007804

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