Petra is 18 months old. When she sees her father's watch she exclaims, "Tick tock." She also says "tick tock" when she sees the wall clock, the egg timer, and the dials on the car's dashboard. Petra's use of "tick tock" is an example of:

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Petra's use of "tick tock" to refer to various objects that resemble or relate to timekeeping demonstrates overextension, a common language development phenomenon where a child applies a word more broadly than its usual adult meaning.

Petra Is 18 Months Old