CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Overregularization (overgeneralization) Overregularization is defined as the “application of a principle of regular change to a word that changes irregularly.” Examples of overregularization in verb use include using the word comed instead of came. Examples in noun use include using the word tooths instead of teeth.

Detailed explanation-2: -Overregularization: Children learn rules of grammar as they learn language but may apply these rules inappropriately at first. For instance, a child learns to add “ed” to the end of a word to indicate past tense. Then form a sentence such as “I goed there. I doed that.” This is typical at ages two and three.

Detailed explanation-3: -The term overgeneralization is most often used in connection with language acquisition by children. For example, a young child may say “foots” instead of “feet, ” overgeneralizing the morphological rule for making plural nouns.

Detailed explanation-4: -Use of a sound in a wider range than permitted by the adult language. For example, a child might refer to a ‘tiger’ as a ‘kitty’ or ‘mouses’ for ‘mice’, in the latter case overgeneralization the morphological rule for plural nouns.