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When children use the word “doggie” to refer to every four-legged animal they see, __________ occurs.

A.
underextension
B.
overextension
C.
telegraphic speech
D.
overregularization

2 Answers

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B. Overextension
Its mostly young kids who like to use the word such as "doggie" or "kitty".
5 votes
This is known as overextension! (the correct answer is B.)
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