Significant Language Development Milestones; Myself From Birth to Current

Age: 3 Months

Mar 3, 1990

Responds to speaking partner vocally, but no real vocabulary.

Six Months: Baby Babble

Jun 3, 1990

"Speaks" out loud to no one in particular, mimics sounds and tones. Starts making important sounds like "B" and "W."

One Year

Dec 3, 1990

First words, recognizing the words that go to things.

18 Months

Jun 3, 1991

Combining words to form very short sentences, recognizes and tries to use rules with word order

Two Years Old

Dec 3, 1991

Bound Morphemes Added, Longer sentences being formed

Four Years Old

Dec 3, 1993

Talking style changes and varies in order to match person they are talking to. Questions are being formed and asked correctly.

Age 5

Dec 3, 1994

90% Of Language Learned. Starting school and learning appropriate speaking interaction with others.

Second Grade (Around the Age of Eight)

Dec 3, 1997

Understanding direction words, asks and answers "Wh" questions. Should be able to clarify and explain ideas and stay on topic.

Fourth Grade (About Ten Years Old)

Dec 3, 1999

Understands and uses figurative language.

Middle School

Dec 3, 2004

Learns and Uses Metaphors, Starts Using Slang, and starts to pay more attention (and use) Body Language.

High School

Jun 11, 2009

Ability to Reason, Chooses to use more slang and vernacular as opposed to educated vocabulary. Comprehension continues to grow.

Early to Mid Twenties (Currently 26)

Sep 19, 2016

Uses more educated based vocabulary, has two separate vocabulary for work and friends. Mature articulation and a very wide range of topics.