When a child is learning a second language, the basics of language learning such as the vocabulary explosion, fast-mapping, and overregularization apply _____.

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The basics of language learning, such as vocabulary explosion, fast-mapping, and overregularization, apply to both the child's native language and second language. Children acquiring a second language go through similar stages and language learning processes as they did when learning their first language.

When a Child Is Learning a Second Language, the Basics