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you used two- or three-word sentences to say everything you needed to say. You left off articles, pronouns, and prepositions

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telegraphic

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2
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you used one-word sentences

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holophrastic

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Sometimes, you applied a rule everywhere, even places where it didn’t apply

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overgeneralization

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4
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person learning a new language as an adult goes through a process

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second language acquisition

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5
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How many years would it take to master a native language

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5 yers

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stage number of natural language acquisition

holophrastic stage

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Stage 3

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stage number of natural language acquisition

silent period

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Stage 1

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8
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stage number of natural language acquisition

adult capacity

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Stage 5

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9
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stage number of natural language acquisition

babbling stage

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Stage 2

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10
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stage number of natural language acquisition

telegraphic stage

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Stage 4

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11
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stage number of natural language acquisition

adult capacity

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Stage 5

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12
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What are the regional dialects of the United States

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New England
Southern
General American

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13
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types of dialects

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ethnic, regional, and social

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14
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Which regional dialect is closest to Standard English?

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General American

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15
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Dialects differ from one another in what aspects?

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pronunciation
idiom
vocabulary

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16
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African American Vernacular, Chicano English, and Cajun English are examples of

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ethnic

17
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informal language used by members of a social group

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Slang

18
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technical vocabulary used in particular professions.

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Jargon

19
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agreed-on ways to use language in different situations

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usage

20
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a common way of defining and using words

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vocabulary

21
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agreed-on ways to use language in different situations

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usage

22
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a common way of clearly expressing sentences

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grammar

23
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a common way of speaking and reading words

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pronunciation

24
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a common way of writing words

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spelling

25
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capitalization and punctuation rules

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conventions

26
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what type of language is used for everyday conversations in public places

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Informal language

27
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what type of language follows a specific form

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Formal

28
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what type of language uses precise vocabulary

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Formal

29
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what type of language is used in casual settings

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Colloquial

30
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what type of language Standard English without precise vocabulary or specific form

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Informal

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