what is telegraphic speech?
Telegraphic speech is an important stage in language development, and most infants practice it at some point, regardless of what language they are learning. It is also used by adults who are recovering from a brain injury or illness, such as a stroke. The term âtelegraphic speechâ was coined by the American psychologist Roger Brown, the author of many influential language studies in the 1960s and 1970s. It refers to the telegraph, a telecommunications device used in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.