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This chapter describes typical communication development from infancy to early childhood. The difference between communication, speech, and language is explained, and the nature of early communicative functions, stages of vocal development, and major receptive and expressive language milestones are described. Special attention is given to early speech sound production, intentional communication, semantic development, and morphosyntactic development.
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Prelock, P.A., Hutchins, T.L. (2018). An Introduction to Communication Development. In: Clinical Guide to Assessment and Treatment of Communication Disorders . Best Practices in Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health Care. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-93203-3_2
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