Answer: TELEGRAPHIC SPEECH is a child's first word combinations, which omit unnecessary words.
Explanation: Telegraphic speech is usually a two word communication language of toddlers which is used by them to communicate their taughts and feelings at that age. It is one of the main stages of language acquisition. It is characterised by:
- short simple sentences made up of primarily the content words
- no function words, unnecessary words are omitted. Tense endings on verbs and plural endings on nouns.