Explain What Is Meant by Overextension and Underextension, and Provide

question 207

Essay

Explain what is meant by overextension and underextension, and provide examples to illustrate each type of linguistic error.

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Definitions:

Marginal Probability

is the probability of an event occurring without considering other related events.

Coefficient of Correlation

The coefficient of correlation, also known as Pearson's r, measures the strength and direction of a linear relationship between two quantitative variables.

Marginal Probability

The probability of an event occurring in a probability distribution, regardless of the outcome of other variables.

Probability Distribution

A mathematical function that describes the likelihood of getting each possible value that a random variable can assume.