Grace is in the car with her mother. they drive by a cow in a pasture, and grace says "horse." this is an example of:

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Jaelynn

18 May, 01:52

Grace is in the car with her mother. they drive by a cow in a pasture, and grace says "horse." this is an example of:

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Alec Hebert · Answer 1

Grace is in the car with her mother. they drive by a cow in a pasture, and grace says "horse." This is an example of overextension.

Overextension is part of the language development process.

It occurs when a child applies a word like "car" to all vehicles with wheels (trucks, motorcycles, and golf carts).