Kelly, a Six-Month-Old, Utters Syllables Such as "Da, Buh, Ma

Multiple Choice

Kelly, a six-month-old, utters syllables such as "da, buh, ma, wee." The sounds are "gibberish," and she makes more sounds than she hears in her native language. She can also hear more sounds than her parents can. Which of the following stages of language development will Kelly begin at around 12 months of age, when the current stage ends?

A) Babbling
B) Cooing
C) One-word utterances
D) Two-word utterances