Encyclopedia of Language and Literacy Development
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Ultrasound
In speech therapy, an imaging technique that can be used to show the position and shape of the tongue inside the mouth (Bernhardt, 2004). 
Universal grammar
A theory of language acquisition which is thought to be innate to humans. It suggests that there is a system of grammar that is shared by all languages, but does not seek to explain specific grammar of individual languages.