Nadine's Father Says,"Look at That Ferret with That Man

question 73

Multiple Choice

Nadine's father says,"Look at that ferret with that man." She has never before heard the term "ferret," but based on its placement in her dad's statement,she is sure that it refers to the animal the man has on a leash.Nadine's ability to ascertain the meaning of the word "ferret" was accomplished using

• A)overextension.
• B)syntactic bootstrapping.
• C)telegraphic speech.
• D)emergent literacy.

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Equilibrium Market Output

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