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ERIC Number: EJ523404
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0009-3920
The Role of Discourse Novelty in Early Word Learning.
Akhtar, Nameera; And Others
Child Development, v67 n2 p635-45 Apr 1996
Examined two-year-olds' word learning. In one study, adults modeled the new word for an object novel to the children; in another, the object was novel only for the adult. Subjects displayed significant learning of new words in both settings, suggesting that toddlers understand that novelty in a discourse setting is determined from the speaker's point of view. (HTH)
Descriptors: Language Acquisition, Language Processing, Novelty (Stimulus Dimension), Oral Language, Toddlers
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Word Learning