18-24 Months: Two Word Stage

Question 1

A child can be expected to use 2 words together at approximately ___ months old

Answer 1

19 months old

Question 2

What is known as “the beginnings of grammar” or “Primitive Syntax”?

Answer 2

Semantic Relations

Question 3

how often are 18-24 month old;s word combinations properly ordered ?

Answer 3

95% of the time words are properly ordered (agent-action) and Rarely revised (ex. cookie eat)

Question 4

True or False:
2 word combinations made by 18-24 month olds are randomly combined

Answer 4

FALSE:
they follow predictable word-order patterns based on semantic categories

Question 5

True or False:
Children 18-24 months use Semantic Relations with variable interpretations based on context

Answer 5

TRUE:
Common Semantic Relations used by toddlers are very dependent on context and could mean multiple different things

Question 6

True or False:
At 18-24 months, children express negatives, make demands, and ask questions using changing tone and pitch of voice

Answer 6

TRUE
Toddlers can correctly use pitch and tone to convey questions, negatives, or simply express themselves

Question 7

Can 18-24 Month old toddlers ask basic questions?

Answer 7

YES
They can ask basic yes or no questions using rising intonation, as well as ask questions such as “where” and “what dat?”

Question 8

By 18-24 months old, children can have ______ conversations

Answer 8

brief

Question 9

True or False:
A 18-24 month old child can provide new information about a topic, and ask questions about what you have said

Answer 9

TRUE
ex. pointing out a bike on their shirt after you compliment their outfit

Question 10

At age 2, a child knows these 2 basic conversation skills:

Answer 10

Turn taking and building on what their conversational partner said previously

Question 11

What three sounds can you expect an 18 month old to have:

Answer 11

Stops (b,p,t,d,g,k)
Nasals (m,n)
Glides (w,y)

Question 12

A typical 2 year old can produce more ___ consonants than ___ consonants

Answer 12

Initial (11) than final (5-6)

Question 13

A Typical two year old can produce at least __ consonant cluster

Answer 13

1

Question 14

At approx __ years old, children develop a rule-based approach to production of words that involves _____ adult forms. This is called _______

Answer 14

2 years old, simplifying adult forms, this is called phonological processes