Provide an example of an overextension, and explain why overextensions may be helpful when infants are learning a language.
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal answer should include:
1. An example of an overextension is a child calling a cat a dog. The error occurs because the child is applying the concept of "cat" too broadly.
2. When a child makes an overextension, such as referring to a cat as a dog, he or she is attracting an adult's attention to that object. The child may then hear the correct name pronounced by the adult, which will aid in language learning.
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