<P> Even though children do not produce their first words until they are approximately 12 months old , the ability to produce speech sounds starts to develop at a much younger age . Stark ( 1980 ) distinguishes five stages of early speech development : </P>
<P> Even though children do not produce their first words until they are approximately 12 months old , the ability to produce speech sounds starts to develop at a much younger age . Stark ( 1980 ) distinguishes five stages of early speech development : </P>
when is an infant 's first word typically spoken
when is an infant 's first word typically spoken
approximately 12 months old
approximately 12 months old