In terms of language acquisition, what is overextension?

A. When a child uses one word to symbolize all manner of similar instances.
B. When a child inappropriately restricts the use of a word to a particular case.
C. When children begin to utter two-word sentences before the developmental age of 20–26 months.
D. When children begin to utter two-word sentences after the developmental age of 20–26 months.


Answer: A

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