Tiana had a small dog at home. Now that she was learning to talk, she called the dog “dog.” Whenever she saw a small dog when she was away from home, she said “dog.” But when she saw a big dog, she didn’t call it anything. Limiting the word “dog” to small dogs is an example of
a. overextension.
b. inflection.
c. underextension.
d. holophrasing.
Answer: c. underextension.
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