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ERIC Number: EJ471368
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1993
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ISSN: ISSN-0009-3920
Assumptions about Word Meaning: Individuation and Basic-Level Kinds.
Hall, D. Goeffrey; Waxman, Sandra R.
Child Development, v64 n5 p1550-70 Oct 1993
In two experiments, preschoolers interpreted a novel count noun applied to an unfamiliar stuffed animal as referring to a basic-level (such as a person or a dog) kind of object rather than to a context (such as a passenger) or a life-phase (such as a puppy) kind of object. (MDM)
Descriptors: Familiarity, Language Acquisition, Language Patterns, Preschool Children, Preschool Education, Semantics
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Count Nouns