Taylor is 3 years old and has a cat named Rudy. At dinner, Taylor's mother says "Look! There is a cat." Taylor replies, "That not cat, cause that not Rudy!" Taylor's semantic mistake is called:

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Taylor is demonstrating underextension, which occurs when a child incorrectly uses a word to describe a narrower set of objects or actions than it is meant to. In this case, Taylor is using the word "cat" to refer only to her own cat, Rudy, and not recognizing that the term applies to all cats.

Taylor Is 3 Years Old and Has a Cat Named