Fifteen-month-old Latisha enjoys playing with her pet kitten at home, whom she calls "kit-cat." At the park, she runs over to a group of ducks and excitedly shouts out "kit-cat;" she then runs over to a woman walking her dog and points to the dog shouting out "kit-cat." Latisha's verbalizations illustrate ____.
A. overextension
B. telegraphic speech
C. expressive language style
D. receptive vocabulary
Answer: A
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