Language Development

By Amandalarock
  • Period: to

    Birth to Adolescence

  • 3 Months

    This is when a child responds vocally to a person.

  • 8 Months

    This is when a child begins to make gestures.

  • 12 Months

    This is when a child's first words are spoken.

  • 18 Months

    This is when a child begins to combine words using word-order rules.

  • 2 Years

    This is when a child beings adding cound morphemes.

  • 3 Years

    This is when a child uses more adultlike structure.

  • 4Years

    This is when a child begins to change their style of talking to fit the conversation.

  • 5 Years

    This is when 90% of a child's language is learned.

  • 6 Years

    This is when a child beins to learn visual mode of communication with writing and reading.

  • 18 Years

    This is when you are able to participate competently in conversatons and telling of naratives.