Arrange the following stages of first language acquisition in chronological order:
- A. The two-word stage
- B. Telegraphic speech
- C. The one-word stage
- D. Cooing
- E. Babbling
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Correct answer: D. D, E, C, A, B
Explanation
Cooing (about 6–8 weeks) → babbling (about 6–8 months) → one-word/holophrastic stage (about 12 months) → two-word stage (about 18–24 months) → telegraphic speech (about 2–2½ years). This is the sequence given in standard texts such as Yule's The Study of Language.
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