Mario,age 5,understands that the word mouse applies to the critter on the floor and also to mouse cartoon figures,because they share perceptual features.Which constraint to a word's meaning does his understanding illustrate?

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Mario's understanding illustrates the taxonomic constraint, which states that words apply to categories of objects that share common features. In this case, Mario recognizes that the word "mouse" applies to both the real animal and fictional cartoon characters because they share perceptual features that allow him to categorize them together.

Mario,age 5,understands That the Word Mouse Applies to the Critter