Question

Baby's first words usually come in the form of ___________, which are one-word utterances that stand for a whole phrase, whose meaning depends on the particular context in which they are used.

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer is holophrasis.

Explanation:

Holophrasis refers to expressing complex ideas using one single, short word. The words are not used in any grammatical context, but rather as a memorised sound.

For example, a baby might learn to say "ball" when he means "I want to play with the ball". Naturally, holophrastic words are usually easy to pronounce for a baby.