I have a couple of questions I need with. I asked this question yesterday-and although I received a reply- I never received conformation.
1.Is this an example of underextension
or overextension?
Davis went to the park with his Dad
and their dog,Sport. Davis saw lots
of other dogs, pointed at them, and
said,"Sport." Was Davis showing
overextension or underextension?
Isn't this an example of underextension?
2. Ben used to say,"I growed up!"
Now he says, "I grew!"
Isn't this an example ofregularization?
Thanks for help, just need verification!
I only was asked which I thought the answer to the first question was. Please help!
The first question is an example of overextension. Check this paragraph from the website linked below.
Two characteristics of this stage are overextension and underextension. For example, the word hat can mean just about anything that can be put on your head, a “goggie” applies to just about any animal, and “dada” (much to the embarrassment of moms everywhere) pretty much means any man whatsoever. On the other hand, sometimes kids engage in underextension, meaning that they use a general word to mean one very specific thing. For example, “baba” may mean MY bottle and my bottle only, and “soozies” may mean MY shoes and no one else’s.
http://webspace.ship.edu/cgboer/langdev.html
Ms Sue, according to my text:
"Underextension refers to the child's
tendency to call all male adults
"daddy" or all dogs by the family
dog's name, even though the child
can clearly recognize the difference
between his dad and all other males and his dog and other dogs."
"Younger preschoolers commonly call all
four-footed furry animals"dog" and all
large animals "horse." This reflects
overextension,in which the child has
overextended and made a logical conclusion because these animals have many of the same features,can be about
the same size,and therefore fit the
exsisting word."
So, wouldn't the question be an example of "underextension?"
Please give input on these 2 words--
Iam confused.
1. To determine whether Davis's behavior is an example of underextension or overextension, we need to understand what these terms mean in language development.
Underextension occurs when a child uses a word in a narrower sense than adults would. For example, if Davis only used the word "Sport" to refer to their specific dog and did not extend it to other dogs, it would be underextension.
Overextension, on the other hand, happens when a child uses a word in a broader sense than adults would. If Davis pointed at other dogs and called them all "Sport," it would be overextension.
In this case, Davis saw other dogs at the park, pointed at them, and said "Sport." Since Davis is using the word "Sport" to refer to other dogs (beyond just their own dog), it is an example of overextension.
2. Ben's language development shows a shift from the incorrect form "I growed up!" to the correct form "I grew!" This change is an example of regularization.
Regularization in language development involves applying regular grammatical patterns to irregular verbs. In English, the past tense of regular verbs is typically formed by adding "-ed" or "-d" to the base form (e.g., walked, played). However, some verbs have irregular past tense forms that do not follow this pattern (e.g., grow, grew). Children often regularize these irregular verbs by adding the regular "ed" ending.
In Ben's case, his initial use of "growed" was a regularized form that later shifted to the correct irregular form "grew." Therefore, this is indeed an example of regularization.
So, to summarize the answers to your questions:
1. Davis's behavior is an example of overextension.
2. Ben's shift from "I growed up!" to "I grew!" is an example of regularization.