nguage (175).
Only interrogative word is still "Where?" "I" does not appear, but "me"
is used. Sentences independently applied (176). More frequent use of the
plural in nouns; of the article; of the strong inflection; auxiliaries
omitted or misemployed. Twofold way of learning correct pronunciation
(177). Memory for words denoting objects good; right and left confounded
(178).
THIRTY-FIRST MONTH.
SENSES.
SIGHT.--_Discrimination of Colors._--Nine hundred and thirty-fourth day,
child says he can not tell green and blue. Green mostly called gray;
blue, violet (17).
FEELING.--_Sensibility to Temperature._--Child laughs joyously in cold
bath (115).
WILL.
Weakness of will shown by ceasing to eat when told that he has had
enough (344).
INTELLECT.
_Speech._--Onomatopoeia: imitation of locomotive-whistle (91). Two new
questions. Indefinite article more frequent. Individual formations of
words, as comparative of "high"; "key-watch." Confounding of "to-day"
and "yesterday" (178). Forming of sentences imperfect. Reporting of
faults. Calls things "stupid" when he is vexed by them. Changes
occupation frequently. Imitation less frequent. Singing in sleep. "Sch"
not yet pronounced (179).
_Feeling of Self._--Causing change in objects, pouring water into and
out of vessels (193). Laughing at image of self in mirror (201).
THIRTY-SECOND MONTH.
SENSES.
SIGHT.--_Discrimination of Colors._--One hundred and thirty-eighth and a
few previous weeks, six trials, child taking colors and naming them;
right 119, wrong, 38 (16, 17). Green and blue called "nothing at all."
Unknown colors named green; leaves of roses called "nothing," as are
whitish colors. One hundred and thirty-eighth and one hundred and
thirty-ninth weeks, three trials; right, 93, wrong, 39 (17, 18). Green
begins to be rightly named, blue less often (18).
INTELLECT.
_Speech._--"I" begins to displace the name of child. Sentence correctly
applied. Clauses formed. Particle separated in compound verbs. Longer
names and sentences distinctly spoken, but the influence of dialect
appears (180). Memory improved, but fastidious; good for what is
interesting and intelligible to child (181).
_Feeling of Self._--Fourfold designation of self (202).
THIRTY-THIRD MONTH.
SENSES.
SIGHT.--_Discrimination of Colors._--One hundred and thirty-ninth, one
hundred and forty-first, and one hundred and forty-sixth weeks, took
colors of his own accord and nam
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