Child language acquisition

What you'll learn

1. 1

   Imagine a baby learning to say 'mama' — they start with cooing, then babbling, then their first word.

2. 2

   What is the first stage of language acquisition?

3. 3

   Here's a timeline of a child's language development from 0 to 3 years.

4. 4

   Let's look at how a child learns the word 'doggy'.

5. 5

   Drag the stages into the correct order for a child learning the word 'milk'.

6. 6

   Around what age do children typically say their first word?

7. 7

   What is it called when a child uses 'doggy' for cats, horses, and cows too?