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While the first words toddlers utter often consist of concrete nouns like "Mama," "dada," or "milk" [1-4], the transition to functional communication hinges on the acquisition of verbs. Although nouns...

Introduction: The First Word Fallacy We all celebrate it: a child's first word. That momentous occasion is almost always marked by a simple noun. "Mama," "dada," "milk," "ball"—these are the celebrate...