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As we learned in the unit, basic speech is developed during the toddler years. To what extent do you think a toddler’s speech is influenced by the type and amount of exposure they have to language as younger babies?

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I'm not a mother, of course, but I have babysat a lot. I have picked up toddlers language being incredibly influenced by their parents. One child's father is very vulgar, and she told me she would "spank a**" me yesterday. Whereas other children, with polite parents, are nothing but nice (unless their parents are strict, which may cause behavioural problems). They adapt to the habits of their parents.
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