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3 Months
Children vocally responds to stimuli. -
8 Months
Children begin gesturing as a means of communication. -
12 Months
First words are normally spoken at this age. -
18 Months
Children begin to incorporate word-order rules into their speech. -
2 Years
Toddlers add bound morphemes to their short sentences. -
3 Years
Sentences become more sophisticated and adult-like. -
4 Years
Children begin to fit their speech patterns to match their speaking partner. -
5 Years
The majority of language form is learned by this age. -
6 Years
Children begin learning how to read and write at this age. -
Adolescence
Fully developed language has formed by this time.