[HTML][HTML] The role of developmental change and linguistic experience in the mutual exclusivity effect
Given a novel word and a familiar and a novel referent, children have a bias to assume the
novel word refers to the novel referent. This bias–often referred to as “Mutual …
novel word refers to the novel referent. This bias–often referred to as “Mutual …
The development of fast‐mapping and novel word retention strategies in monolingual and bilingual infants
The mutual exclusivity (ME) assumption is proposed to facilitate early word learning by
guiding infants to map novel words to novel referents. This study assessed the emergence …
guiding infants to map novel words to novel referents. This study assessed the emergence …
The effects of linguistic experience on the flexible use of mutual exclusivity in word learning
M Kalashnikova, K Mattock… - … : Language and Cognition, 2015 - cambridge.org
Mutual Exclusivity (ME) is a prominent constraint in language acquisition, which guides
children to establish one-to-one mappings between words and referents. But how does …
children to establish one-to-one mappings between words and referents. But how does …
Is tool modification more difficult than innovation?
Children easily learn about tools from others, but have difficulty innovating tools
independently. The current studies combine these research areas and explore the social …
independently. The current studies combine these research areas and explore the social …
Neurophysiological correlates of fast mapping of novel words in the adult brain
MJ Vasilyeva, VM Knyazeva… - Frontiers in Human …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Word acquisition could be mediated by the neurocognitive mechanism known as fast
mapping (FM). It refers to a process of incidental exclusion-based learning and is believed to …
mapping (FM). It refers to a process of incidental exclusion-based learning and is believed to …
Children's level of word knowledge predicts their exclusion of familiar objects as referents of novel words
S Grassmann, C Schulze, M Tomasello - Frontiers in Psychology, 2015 - frontiersin.org
When children are learning a novel object label, they tend to exclude as possible referents
familiar objects for which they already have a name. In the current study, we wanted to know …
familiar objects for which they already have a name. In the current study, we wanted to know …
Fast mapping word meanings across trials: Young children forget all but their first guess
Do children learn a new word by tracking co-occurrences between words and referents
across multiple instances (“cross-situational learning” models), or is word-learning a “one …
across multiple instances (“cross-situational learning” models), or is word-learning a “one …
Understanding preschoolers' word learning success in different scenarios: disambiguation meets statistical learning and eBook reading
Children's ability to learn new words during their preschool years is crucial for further
academic success. Previous research suggests that children rely on different learning …
academic success. Previous research suggests that children rely on different learning …
Heritage-bilingualism and educational achievement among second-generation immigrants: Are all school subjects equal?
S Chachashvili-Bolotin, H Kreiner - Learning and Individual Differences, 2022 - Elsevier
Many second-generation immigrant (SGI) students are heritage-bilinguals whose mother
tongue is not their school's instructional language. Adopting sociological and …
tongue is not their school's instructional language. Adopting sociological and …
Mutual exclusivity develops as a consequence of abstract rather than particular vocabulary knowledge
Mutual exclusivity (ME) refers to the assumption that there are one-to-one relations between
linguistic forms and their meanings. It is used as a word-learning strategy whereby children …
linguistic forms and their meanings. It is used as a word-learning strategy whereby children …