Nadine's Father Says, "Look at That Ferret with That Man

Multiple Choice

Nadine's father says, "Look at that ferret with that man." She has never before heard the term "ferret," but because of where the term occurred in her dad's statement, she is sure that it refers the little furry animal that the man has on a leash. Nadine's ability to ascertain the meaning of the word "ferret" was accomplished using

A) overextension.
B) syntactic bootstrapping.
C) telegraphic speech.
D) emergent literacy.