Language Development Stages

  • 1 Month

    An infant is able to respond to voice.
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    Language Development

  • 6 Months

    Vocalizes pleasures and displeasures
  • 9 Months

    Uses words meaningfully
  • 12 months

    Forms 2 word questions and says 2-8 words
  • 18 months

    Able to imitate words and sounds more precisely
  • 2 1/2 years

    Able to make two and three word sentences that can be understood.
  • 3 years

    Can form sentences of an average of 6-9 words.
  • 4 years

    Able to keep a conversation going without repeating sounds or words most of the time.
  • 5 years

    Use of future, present, and past tenses.
  • 6 years

    Use adult-like grammar in sentences and conversations