An infant whose family dog is named “Ralph” refers to all four-legged animals (e.g., cats, cows, horses) as “Ralphies.” This is an example of:
Question
An infant whose family dog is named “Ralph” refers to all four-legged animals (e.g., cats, cows, horses) as “Ralphies.” This is an example of:
Solution
This is an example of overextension. Overextension is a common part of language development where a child uses one word to describe multiple different but related things. In this case, the infant is using the term "Ralphies" to refer to all four-legged animals, not just their family dog named Ralph.
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