alleryRepeated syllables such as "ma-ma-ma" are called:
AVariegated babbling
BTelegraphic speech
CHolophrastic speech
DReduplicated babbling
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Reduplicated babbling
1. Reduplicated (canonical) babbling repeats a consonant-vowel syllable, like "da da da da".
2. Variegated babbling mixes different syllables, like "ka da by ba".
3. Telegraphic and holophrastic speech use real words, so they are not babbling.
4. So repeated identical syllables are reduplicated babbling.
**Why not the others:** Variegated babbling mixes different syllables, and the other two are stages of real words, not babbling.
_Source: Wikipedia, "Babbling", section "Timeline of typical vocal development" (revision 1379794682)_
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