Language Stage Two


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Stage Overview

During the previous stage, language grows until there is about a 50 to 60 word vocabulary. At this point, the individual enters stage two and begins to combine words to make phrases. The mean (average) length of utterance in stage two is expected to be about 1.75 words long. That is, some utterances are still just one word, but more are two and three word phrases.


Approx. Vocab. Size
Utterance Length in Morphenes
Examples
75 to 200+ words
Range: 1.5 to 2.5 Mean: 2.0
want more, need help, all done, stop, don’t

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Language Objectives
  • Two to Three Word Phrases
  • Add More Phrases
  • Phrases to Direct Actions
  • Phrases To Express Negatives
  • Phrases To Express Requests