2007-03-22 12:44:59 · 2 answers · asked by candy 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
Overgeneralization is the process by which an individual, (usually a child who is learning how to speak), uses a particular suffix/form of a word more than necessary. For example, English-speakers know that the suffix, "-ed", is used to represent past tense. When a child learns this rule, he/she may overgeneralize by assuming that ALL words follow this pattern. So they'll say things like "goed" (instead of "went"), as they have not yet learned the difference btw irregular/regular words.
2007-03-22 12:54:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Overgeneralization is a type of prejudice, like saying, "Girls don't like sports." Loaded language is similar, but very hard to explain...
2007-03-22 20:31:02 · answer #2 · answered by Angela M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋