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Examples of Two-Word Utterances

by R.E. Owens, Jr.
Source: Pearson Allyn Bacon Prentice Hall
Topics: Language (Ages 1-2), Early Years (Birth-5), Speech and Language Development, Language (Ages 2-3)

Word combinations will emerge slowly at first but will increase in speed with each new addition. The table below lists examples of two-word utterances of toddler talk.

Utterance Rule
X + Locative Look here
Recurrent + X More butter
Attributive + Entity Paper cup
Action + Object Find mitten
Attributive + Entity Softy worm
Possessor + Possession My bottle
Attributive + Entity Poor baby
Action + Object Cook carrot
Demonstrative + Entity That cupcake
Attributive + Entity Yukky taste
X + Dative Knife wolf (Stab wolf)
X + Dative Feed dolls
Agent + Action Car crash

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