The influence of morphological structure information on the memorization of Chinese compound words
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DOI: 10.1007/s11145-017-9754-0
Abstract: The present study investigated the influence of morphological structure information on the memorization of Chinese subordinate and coordinative compound words using the memory conjunction error paradigm. During the Study Phase, Hong Kong Chinese college students… read more here.
Keywords: new words; compound words; structure information; morphological structure ... See more keywords
The paca that roared: Immediate cumulative semantic interference among newly acquired words
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cognition.2018.02.014
Abstract: With 40,000 words in the average vocabulary, how can speakers find the specific words that they want so quickly and easily? Cumulative semantic interference in language production provides a clue: when naming a large series… read more here.
Keywords: semantic interference; new words; cumulative semantic; interference ... See more keywords
Twelve-month-olds disambiguate new words using mutual-exclusivity inferences
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cognition.2021.104691
Abstract: Representing objects in terms of their kinds enables inferences based on the long-term knowledge made available through kind concepts. For example, children readily use lexical knowledge linked to familiar kind concepts to disambiguate new words… read more here.
Keywords: mutual exclusivity; kind; new words; exclusivity inferences ... See more keywords
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
Looking is not enough: Multimodal attention supports the real-time learning of new words.
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DOI: 10.1111/desc.13290
Abstract: Most research on early language learning focuses on the objects that infants see and the words they hear in their daily lives, although growing evidence suggests that motor development is also closely tied to language… read more here.
Keywords: new words; real time; attention; learning new ... See more keywords
Investigating the Impact of Integrating Vocabulary Exercises Into an Adventure Video Game on Second Vocabulary Learning
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DOI: 10.1177/0735633120963750
Abstract: Many studies have found that computer video games can offer a facilitative vocabulary learning environment. Among different types of computer games, adventure games have received much attention because of their rich input and immersive learning… read more here.
Keywords: new words; game; adventure game; vocabulary learning ... See more keywords
Learning new words by reading books: Does semantic information help?
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DOI: 10.1177/17470218221095735
Abstract: Encountering new words during reading is a common experience of any adult reader and it constitutes an important source of word knowledge. Despite the ubiquity of this phenomenon, studies remain scarce in adults. Here, we… read more here.
Keywords: semantic information; new words; word; words reading ... See more keywords
ERP evidence for emotion-specific congruency effects between sentences and new words with disgust and sadness connotations
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1154442
Abstract: Introduction: The present study investigated how new words with acquired connotations of disgust and sadness, both negatively valenced but distinctive emotions, modulate the brain dynamics in the context of emotional sentences. Methods: Participants completed a… read more here.
Keywords: new words; emotion; erp evidence; disgust sadness ... See more keywords