Glossary Fagus Guides > Language Development Glossary Abstract concept: an idea or concept that cannot be physically sensed (e.g. love, goodness) Abstract pointing: pointing to things that are not physically present Active sentence: a sentence in which the subject performs an action (e.g. ‘the girl was carrying the doll’) Babbling: vocalisations of speech sounds that…

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