What word learners do when input contradicts the mutual exclusivity assumption.
Child Dev
; 67(6): 3120-34, 1996 Dec.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-9071773
ABSTRACT
In 4 studies, 3- to 5-year-olds heard 2 novel English labels each applied to the same novel object by a different adult. In all 4 studies, about half of the children accepted both labels, suggesting that hearing 2 labels applied to an object offers strong enough evidence for some to override mutual exclusivity. Nonetheless, about half of the children honored mutual exclusivity and hence accepted only 1 label; they also seemed to keep both labels in mind for at least a few minutes and settled on whichever label they re-encountered first. This strategy allows children to make an informed choice between 2 apparently equally good labels, without straining their limited memory capacities.
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Assunto principal:
Aprendizagem Verbal
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Idioma
Limite:
Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Child Dev
Ano de publicação:
1996
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Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos