Rather than saying the kitten fell in the bathtub, young Sylvester says, "Kitty wet," which leaves Sylverster's mother to wonder about the nature of the liquid on or coming out of the cat. This linguistic limitation is known as

A. overextension.
B. fast mapping.
C. telegraphic speech.
D. referential style.


Answer: C

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