When Angela says "Me down" instead of "I would like to get down," she is using
A) overregularization.
B) a grammatical morpheme.
C) telegraphic speech.
D) underextension.

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Angela's use of "Me down" is an example of telegraphic speech, which is a simplified form of language where nonessential words and grammatical markers are omitted. This is common in early language development stages. Option A, overregularization, refers to the application of regular grammatical rules to irregular words ("goed" instead of "went"), which is not the case here. Option B, a grammatical morpheme, is a component of language that carries meaning or function, such as verb tenses, plurals, and possessives, but "Me down" does not include any grammatical morphemes. Option D, underextension, refers to a situation where a child uses a word too narrowly to apply to all relevant examples, such as calling only their pet dog "doggy" but not other dogs, which is also not applicable here.

When Angela Says "Me Down" Instead of "I Would Like