Similarity Neighbourhoods of Words in Young Children's Lexicons.

Charles-Luce, Jan; Luce, Paul A.

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Publication Date: 1990

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Similarity Neighbourhoods of Words in Young Children's Lexicons.

Charles-Luce, Jan; Luce, Paul A.

Journal of Child Language, v17 n1 p205-15 Feb 1990

Similarity neighborhoods for words in young children's lexicons were investigated using three computerized databases. Results revealed that words in five- and seven-year-olds' lexicons have many fewer similar neighbors. (Author/CB)

Descriptors: Child Language, English, Language Patterns, Learning Strategies, Oral Language, Phonemes, Vocabulary Development, Word Recognition, Young Children

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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