Second language vocabulary acquisition: The effects of semantic relatedness, form similarity, and translation direction
LS Kemp, JL McDonald - Language Learning, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Characteristics of vocabulary lists as well as study and test translation direction may affect
the ease of learning second language (L2) vocabulary. We examined immediate and …
the ease of learning second language (L2) vocabulary. We examined immediate and …
Difficulty in learning similar-sounding words: A developmental stage or a general property of learning?
How are languages learned, and to what extent are learning mechanisms similar in infant
native-language (L1) and adult second-language (L2) acquisition? In terms of vocabulary …
native-language (L1) and adult second-language (L2) acquisition? In terms of vocabulary …
Phonological similarity and mutual exclusivity: on‐line recognition of atypical pronunciations in 3–5‐year‐olds
SC Creel - Developmental Science, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Recent research has considered the phonological specificity of children's word
representations, but few studies have examined the flexibility of those representations …
representations, but few studies have examined the flexibility of those representations …
Minimal gains for minimal pairs: Difficulty in learning similar-sounding words continues into preschool
SC Creel, CI Frye - Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 2024 - Elsevier
A critical indicator of spoken language knowledge is the ability to discern the finest possible
distinctions that exist between words in a language—minimal pairs, for example, the …
distinctions that exist between words in a language—minimal pairs, for example, the …
Preschoolers have difficulty discriminating novel minimal-pair words
SC Creel - Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2022 - ASHA
Purpose: The primary aim was to assess whether children have difficulty distinguishing
similar-sounding novel words. The secondary aim was to assess what task characteristics …
similar-sounding novel words. The secondary aim was to assess what task characteristics …
Word learning under adverse listening conditions: Context-specific recognition
Previous studies of word learning have presented the items to listeners under ideal
conditions. Here we ask how listeners learn new vocabulary items under adverse listening …
conditions. Here we ask how listeners learn new vocabulary items under adverse listening …
The influence of type and token frequency on the acquisition of affixation patterns: Implications for language processing.
AD Endress, MD Hauser - Journal of Experimental Psychology …, 2011 - psycnet.apa.org
Rules, and exceptions to such rules, are ubiquitous in many domains, including language.
Here we used simple artificial grammars to investigate the influence of 2 factors on the …
Here we used simple artificial grammars to investigate the influence of 2 factors on the …
Infants' discrimination of consonant contrasts in the presence and absence of talker variability
To learn speech‐sound categories, infants must identify the acoustic dimensions that
differentiate categories and selectively attend to them as opposed to irrelevant dimensions …
differentiate categories and selectively attend to them as opposed to irrelevant dimensions …
Gradient phonological inconsistency affects vocabulary learning.
Learners frequently experience phonologically inconsistent input, such as exposure to
multiple accents. Yet, little is known about the consequences of phonological inconsistency …
multiple accents. Yet, little is known about the consequences of phonological inconsistency …
Learning multiple rules simultaneously: Affixes are more salient than reduplications
J Gervain, AD Endress - Memory & Cognition, 2017 - Springer
Abstract Language learners encounter numerous opportunities to learn regularities, but
need to decide which of these regularities to learn, because some are not productive in their …
need to decide which of these regularities to learn, because some are not productive in their …