When Baby Sarah is riding in the car with her parents she occasionally points at passing vehicles and calls out "see cars," even though some of the vehicles are buses and trucks.This is an example of _________ speech.

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Overextension is the tendency of young children to use words they have recently learned in a broader manner than adults would use them. In this case, Baby Sarah is using the word "cars" to refer to buses and trucks as well, which is an overextension of the word's meaning.

When Baby Sarah Is Riding in the Car with Her