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Overgeneralization

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Overgeneralization is a child's application of a grammatical rule to words that are exceptions to it.

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A child who said "went" correctly begins saying "goed" after learning the past-tense rule.

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Overgeneralization is a sign of rule learning, not of regression. The error is evidence of progress.

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