[1] The name derives from the fact that someone sending a telegram was generally charged by the word.
To save money, people typically wrote their telegrams in a very compressed style, without conjunctions or articles.
In the field of psychology, telegraphic speech is defined as a form of communication consisting of simple two-word long sentences often composed of a noun and a verb that adhere to the grammatical standards of the culture's language.
Researchers have noted that this period of language acquisition occurs some time between the ages of 18 and 36 months and is present not just in English-speaking cultures, but can be found worldwide.
[2] In adults, regression to telegraphic speech may indicate a neurological problem such as multiple sclerosis.