Ricky tells his grandmother,"Momma holded the rabbit." In the context of language,Ricky's statement exemplifies:
A)idiomatic speech.
B)telegraphic speech.
C)babbling.
D)overgeneralization.

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Ricky's statement is an example of overgeneralization, where he applies the general rule of adding "-ed" to make the past tense, even to irregular verbs like "hold," which should be "held." This is common in language development in children.

Ricky Tells His Grandmother,"Momma Holded the Rabbit