judgment (96).
_Speech._--_Heiss_ (hot) means "The drink is too hot," and "the stove is
hot" (144). _Watja_ and _mimi_; _mimmi_, _moemoe_, _m[=a]m[=a]_, mean
food; _atta_, disappearance; spontaneous articulation, _[(oi]_, _[(eu]_,
_ana_, _ida_, _didl_, _dadl_, _dldo-dlda_; in singing-tone, _opojoe_,
_apojopojum aui_, _heissa_; calls grandparents _e-papa_ and _e-mama_;
knows who is meant when these are spoken of. Understands words more
easily, as "drink, eat, shut, open" (145). Word-memory becoming firm;
imagination. Great progress in reproducing syllables and words (146).
Child's name, "Axel," is called _Aje_, _Eja_. "Bett, Karre, Kuk,"
repeated correctly. Echolalia reappears (147). Words are best pronounced
by child when he is not called upon to do it (148).
_Feeling of Self._--Child holds biscuit to his toes (190).
TWENTY-FOURTH MONTH.
SENSES.
SIGHT.--_Interpretation of what is seen._--Moving animals closely
observed (64).
HEARING.--Trying to sing, and beating time (90).
ORGANIC SENSATIONS AND EMOTIONS.--Astonishment more seldom apparent
(174).
WILL.
_Instinctive Movements._--Child turns, of himself, dancing in time to
music; beats time (280).
_Imitative Movements._--Ceremonious movements imitated, salutation,
uncovering head (291).
_Expressive Movements._--Roguish laughing first observed (299).
INTELLECT.
Understanding of actions and of use of utensils more developed than
ability to interpret representations of them (I, 64, 65).
_Speech._--Voluntary sound-imitations gain in frequency and accuracy;
genuine echolalia (148). Imperfect imitations (149). Multiplicity of
meanings in the same utterance (150). Distinguishing men from women.
Combination of two words into a sentence, seven hundred and seventh day;
words confounded; also gestures and movements; but not in the expression
of joy and grief (151, 152).
TWENTY-FIFTH MONTH.
SENSES.
SIGHT.--_Discrimination of Colors._--Color-tests, red and green; seven
hundred and fifty-eighth day, eleven times right, six wrong; seven
hundred and fifty-ninth, seven right, five wrong; seven hundred and
sixtieth, nine right, five wrong (8). Does not yet _know_ what blue and
green signify. Moves and handles himself well in twilight (21).
_Seeing Near and Distant Objects._--One hundred and eighth week, power
of accommodation good; small photographic likenesses recognized (56).
INTELLECT.
_Speech._--Progress is extraordinary. Does not pr
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