Multiple Choice
One way the child may derive the meaning of a new word is to attend to the context in which the word occurs.This process is called
A) pragmatics.
B) fast-mapping.
C) semantic derivation.
D) semantic mapping.
Correct Answer:

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Correct Answer:
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