If Children Follow Marcus's "Rule-And-Memory" Theory for Creating the Plural

question 10

Multiple Choice

If children follow Marcus's "rule-and-memory" theory for creating the plural form of nouns,we would expect that English-speaking children would

• A)add the ending "s" or "es" to every noun.
• B)vary the strategy for creating a plural form,and then notice which strategy receives the most positive reaction from grownups.
• C)add "s" or "es" to most nouns,but remember some important words that have an irregular plural.
• D)use overextensions more frequently than overregularizations.

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