I enjoyed reading your post. Like you, I went back and looked at my daughter’s first words to complete this discussion. We share some of the same words such as “ma-ma” and “na-na”. You mentioned that the words “ma-ma” and “wa-wa” were symbolic using semantics. These words also follow the same syllabic structure. Syllabic structure refers to the diverse speech sounds within a word. For instance, “ma-ma” and “wa-wa” both use the syllabic structure of CVCV (Owens, 2012, p. 191).
I only have one child; however, what you said about why you felt that your first born had more utterances at such a young age makes sense.
Do you feel that those children whose parents are able to stay home are more “advanced” in their vocabulary than those whose
I only have one child; however, what you said about why you felt that your first born had more utterances at such a young age makes sense.
Do you feel that those children whose parents are able to stay home are more “advanced” in their vocabulary than those whose