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Gabriel is a sixteen-month-old boy who lives with his mom and grandma. He calls his mom "Mama"and his grandma "Nona." Last week, Gabriel was at the grocery store with his mom and saw a little ladywith white hair and glasses that looked similar to his grandma. He immediately called her "Nona."Gabriel demonstratedA) an underextension error.B) a misuse of telegraphic speech.C) an overextension error.D) a phonemic error.E) an overregularization error.

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Answer:an overextension error

Step-by-step explanation:

This is an error that occurs when a child at their young age use the same word for multiple unrelated things because they may be similarities in their mind which may mean that this is the same thing.

For example Gabriel thinks that since her grandmother whom she calls 'Nona' has white hair then everyone with white hair can be called 'Nona' this is an overextension error.

Gabriel has little ability to differentiate vocabulary at her age she then extends it use .

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