Chapter 9 Reflection

I found this chapter extremely interesting and, better yet, relatable. Our society is a social one and depends a lot on language. There is not a day that goes by without communicating with another human being through some form of language. I really enjoyed the stages of learning language, especially because I have experienced it by watching my little sister, who is now 6, grow up. It was so much fun trying to get her to say single words. We would try to get her to mimic us, causing her to say "Da Da" by about 8 months. It was probably just the second stage, being just babble that resembles household language, but it was exciting. Also, it was amazing watching her language develop from telegraphic speech to full sentences, and it did so in what seemed like days. It went by fast. Now she's reading and writing! They grow up too fast! (I feel like an over-protective mom!)