Child Language Acquisition

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- Divided overextension inton3 categories

- Categorical overextension - using one object to name all others in category e.g. all fruit =apple

- Analogical overextension - one object used in another category e.g. ball = all round fruit

- Mismatch statements - using abstract sentences about one object in relation to another e.g. saying 'duck' while…