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Henderson, Lisa M.; Weighall, Anna R.; Brown, Helen; Gaskell, M. Gareth – Developmental Science, 2012
Although the acquisition of a novel word is apparently rapid, adult research suggests that integration of novel and existing knowledge (measured by engagement in lexical competition) requires sleep-associated consolidation. We present the first investigation of whether a similar time-course dissociation characterizes word learning across…
Descriptors: Word Recognition, Memory, Novelty (Stimulus Dimension), Sleep