| STAGES
OF LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT |
| 3
Months : |
The
child cries less and smiles when some one talks to him. 'Cooing'
( vowel like sound) appears. |
| 4
Months : |
The
head turns towards the source of a sound ; produces chuckling
sounds. |
| 5
Months : . |
Utters
consonant sounds ( speech sound that forms a syllable only in
combination with vowels) |
| 6
Months : |
Babbling
becomes quite common Ma , Da , Di etc. |
|
10 Months : |
Tries to imitate sounds but fails. |
| 12
Months : |
Uses
single words to express complex ideas. Average vocabulary -
3 words. |
| 18
Months : |
Child
begins to combine words , that is , see ball , eat rice etc.
Average vocabulary about 22 words. |
| 24
Months : |
Capable
of joining two words and making a phrase. Average vocabulary,
about 270 words. |
|
30 Months : |
Babbling
ceases. Each utterance is meaningful and purposive. Uses sentences
consisting of two- five words. |
| 3
Years : |
Average
vocabulary becomes about 896 words , nearly 80% of what children
say is
understood by others. |
|
4 Years : |
Language
is well established. Average reaches about 1540 words. The difference
between child's and adult's language at this stage is more in
style than in grammar. |
