Pragmatics
This conversational skill involves changing a word or sound to repair a misunderstood utterance.
What is "conversational repair?"
In Stage 2, children often use this tactic to maintain a conversation, introducing a new topic.
What is "topic initiation?"
By this stage, children can sustain a topic for at least two turns.
In terms of pragmatics, what happens in Stage 2?
This pragmatic feature, developing by Stage 4, allows children to consider what their partner knows or assumes.
What is "presupposition?"
In late Stage 4, children begin using these verbs to make indirect requests, such as saying, “Could you close the window?”
What are "modals?"