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    Mpho Knows What a Horse Is but Has Never Seen
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Mpho Knows What a Horse Is but Has Never Seen

Question 29

Question 29

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Mpho knows what a horse is but has never seen nor heard of a camel. When Mpho sees a camel on television for the first time, he says 'horsey'. Mpho's reaction is best explained by the process of


A) overextension.
B) babbling.
C) underextension.
D) infant-directed speech.

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