Applying rules to a word that is actually an exception to the rule constitutes
A)fast-mapping.
B)telegraphic speech.
C)overregularization.
D)cardinality.

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Overregularization refers to the phenomenon of applying a grammatical rule to a word that is actually an exception to that rule. For example, a child who says "gooses" instead of "geese" or "runned" instead of "ran" is overregularizing the rule for forming plurals and past tenses.

Applying Rules to a Word That Is Actually an Exception