Carol, a 2-year-old, accompanies her mother to a dance rehearsal and watches her mother dance. Suddenly, her mother loses balance and falls on the floor. Later that day, when Carol's father asks her to describe what happened, she says, "Mommy dance, mommy down." In the context of early language development, this scenario most likely illustrates ________.
A. the knowledge of syntax
B. the use of telegraphic speech
C. an overregularization of rules
D. an overextension of word meanings
Answer: B
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