When toddlers apply grammatical rules even to words that are an exception to the rule, such as "mouses" for mice and "foots" for feet, they are using __________.

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Overregularization occurs when children apply grammatical rules consistently even to irregular words that don't follow the rule, such as adding -s to make "mouses" instead of "mice."

When Toddlers Apply Grammatical Rules Even to Words That Are