Describe and give an example of the two naming errors that children make when learning new words. When do these errors occur? When do these errors go away?
What will be an ideal response?
A good answer will be similar to the following:
- Underextension — defining a word too narrowly.
+ Using car to refer only to the family car.
- Overextension — defining a word too broadly.
+ Using car to refer to buses and trucks.
- Overextension is common between 1 and 3 years of age. It occurs more frequently when children are producing words than when they are comprehending words.
- Both underextension and overextension disappear gradually as youngsters refine meanings for words with more exposure to the language.
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