alleryA toddler says "up" to mean "Pick me up". This is:
AA holophrase
BA cooing sound
CA two-word phrase
DA jargon string
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. A holophrase
1. A holophrase is a single word used to express a complex idea.
2. The toddler's "up" carries the whole request "Pick me up".
3. A cooing sound has no meaning, and a two-word phrase would need two words.
**Why not the others:** A cooing sound carries no meaning, a two-word phrase needs two words, and jargon is babble with no real words.
_Source: Wikipedia, "Holophrasis", section "In toddlers" (revision 1168834162)_
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