Discontinuity of Reference Hinders Children's Learning of New Words.
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DOI: 10.1111/cdev.13189
Abstract: When referring to objects, adults package words, sentences, and gestures in ways that shape children's learning. Here, to understand how continuity of reference shapes word learning, an adult taught new words to 4-year-old children (N = 120)… read more here.
Keywords: new words; discourse; children learning; reference ... See more keywords