_Speech._--Progress in understanding; orders executed with surprising accuracy (142). Strength of word-memory; facility of articulation; spontaneous utterance of _pss_, _ps_, _ptsch_, _pth_; _pa-ptl-dae-pt_; greeting with _h[=a][=a]-oe_, _ada_ and _ana_. Singing, _rollo_, _mama_, _maemae_, etc. More certainty in reproducing sounds: "pst, anna, otto, lina," etc. Three-syllabled words correctly repeated, _a-ma-ma_, _a-pa-pa_ (143). Words too hard are given back with _tap[)e]ta_, _p[)e]ta_, _pta_, _ptoe-ptoe_ or _rateratetat_. _Ja ja_ and _nein nein_, with _da_ and _bibi_ and _mimi_, used properly in request. Cry of pain a strong contrast with the crowing for joy (144). TWENTY-THIRD MONTH. SENSES. SIGHT.--_Seeing Near and Distant Objects._--Ninety-sixth week, does not appreciate distance (56). WILL. _Imitative Movements._--Imitative impulse seems like ambition; ceremonious movements imitated (291). _Expressive Movements._--Kiss given as a mark of favor (306). Striking hands together in applause and desire for repetition (319). Tears of sorrow instead of anger; tries to move chair to table, etc. (324). INTELLECT. Joy at seeing playthings after absence of eleven and a half weeks (8). Concept of "cup" not sharply defined (16). Use of adjective for the first spoken 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).