tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4902835342407542148.post8402974978891681694..comments2023-05-01T06:46:06.120-07:00Comments on Our journey into language: Gagaga and WawawawaPsychoLinguisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07302446195585789373noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4902835342407542148.post-54640543328775322182007-04-25T16:03:00.000-07:002007-04-25T16:03:00.000-07:00Using placeholders is pretty common. Often childre...Using placeholders is pretty common. Often children do it for words that they can't quite pronounce or haven't figured out. They often start with the intonation (I suspect that your son is singing "thank you" even as he's saying "mm-mm"), and then develop the sounds for the words later.<BR/><BR/>So, our 34 month old will do this for song lyrics that she hasn't quite gotten. <BR/><BR/>I'm not a speech pathologist, but I wouldn't worry unless the child is over 18 months and does this with ALL words (i.e. doesn't have any clear words).PsychoLinguisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07302446195585789373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4902835342407542148.post-44914515951447239962007-04-22T11:45:00.000-07:002007-04-22T11:45:00.000-07:00I have a question - what about when a child doesn'...I have a question - what about when a child doesn't enunciate a consonant sound but instead uses a sort of "soundalike placeholder" for the word? My 16 month old hums "mm-mm" for "Thank-you" after we give him something in the same intonation we as adults use for Thank You. He also hums it when he gives US something! Do you know what process this is? <BR/><BR/>Thanks!Wabash Cannonballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02942868357283639564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4902835342407542148.post-28418085955998267222007-03-30T10:06:00.000-07:002007-03-30T10:06:00.000-07:00Hi! I just found your blog by following the link ...Hi! I just found your blog by following the link from a post you made in the mothering.commune website. Very interesting posts. My one-year old just started using "ba" for ball. Such an interesting process.Lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10500399461772613197noreply@blogger.com