first word

[Ann Peters]

One last comment from the last time zone in the world.
My son's first recognized word (at 10 or 11 months) was "Hi!". It was so
clear, and yet I doubted it was more than a fluke because it didn't fit my
stereotype of what a "first word" should sound like. He said it when I
came into his room for the first time one morning. The next morning as I
went into his room I heard myself saying "Hi!" I was convinced.
ann


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Dr. Ann M. Peters, Professor Emeritus
Graduate Chair                      http://www.ling.hawaii.edu/
Department of Linguistics
University of Hawai`i               email: ann at hawaii.edu
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