Human Growth and Development / Unit 3 HGD 0364 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Gestures and First Words
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The idea
Pointing to direct attention appears around nine to twelve months, and first words typically come around twelve months, often a single word standing for a whole thought.
In practice
A toddler pointing and saying "up," meaning "pick me up now."
Where people slip
A one-word sentence is called a holophrase. English first words are mostly nouns; in Chinese or Korean, more are verbs.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
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