* Research has shown that human speech develops in a similar pattern regardless of the language the child hears around it.

*Characteristics of children's speech develop in the same order, although the age at which they develop varies from child to child.

This pattern of development is categorized into four general areas;

Pre-linguistic stage- babbling (from birth)

From birth an infant produces sounds which gradually become more varied. This stage is sub catogorised further;

*Crying (from birth) - This is recognized as 'instinctive communication' because there is no real intention to communicate. However cries soon become differentiated and parents can often tell

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