Language Development Milestones

adjective relating to or characteristic of a baby; childish or immature

• The child's babyish behavior showed that he was still very young.
• She still has a babyish voice even though she's in her twenties.
• Stop acting so babyish, grow up already!
• His babyish tantrums were getting on everyone's nerves.

noun a system of communication used by a particular country or community

verb to communicate or express in a particular language

• Learning a new language can greatly expand your cultural understanding.
• I think picking up a new language could be really fun!
• I'm trying to brush up on my language skills before my trip.
• Body language can often speak louder than words.

noun a phonological process in some dialects of English where the sound /θ/ is replaced by /f/ or /t/ in words like 'think' and 'this'

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• The phonological process of th fronting involves the pronunciation of the sound /θ/ as /f/ or /ð/ as /v/ in certain dialects.
• Some people find th fronting hard to understand, but it's just a different way of speaking.
• I love how some accents have th fronting - it sounds so cool!
• In a metaphorical sense, th fronting can represent the blending of different cultures and languages.

verb Past tense of the verb 'address', which means to write or speak to someone

• The addossed document was carefully examined by the legal team.
• I couldn't read the addossed letter because the ink was smudged.
• The addossed contract was so official looking.
• The addossed seal on the envelope gave it an air of importance.

noun the result of affricating a sound

• Affrication is a phonological process where a stop consonant becomes an affricate.
• I learned about affrication in my linguistics class.
• Some people find affrication to be a bit tricky to understand.
• The affrication of his speech added a unique flair to his storytelling.