scholarly journals The Role of Auditory and Visual Speech in Word Learning at 18 Months and in Adulthood

2017 ◽  
Vol 88 (6) ◽  
pp. 2043-2059 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mélanie Havy ◽  
Afra Foroud ◽  
Laurel Fais ◽  
Janet F. Werker
Keyword(s):  
Word Learning ◽  
Visual Speech

The role of emotion in word learning

2010 ◽  
Vol 180 (8) ◽  
pp. 1065-1078 ◽  
Author(s):  
S.N. Doan
Keyword(s):  
Word Learning

scholarly journals The role of character positional frequency on Chinese word learning during natural reading

PLoS ONE ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (11) ◽  
pp. e0187656 ◽  
Author(s):  
Feifei Liang ◽  
Hazel I. Blythe ◽  
Xuejun Bai ◽  
Guoli Yan ◽  
Xin Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Word Learning ◽  
Chinese Word

Using Speakers' Referential Intentions to Model Early Cross-Situational Word Learning

2009 ◽  
Vol 20 (5) ◽  
pp. 578-585 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael C. Frank ◽  
Noah D. Goodman ◽  
Joshua B. Tenenbaum
Keyword(s):  
Computational Model ◽  
Word Learning ◽  
Word Meaning ◽  
Mutual Exclusivity ◽  
Object Individuation ◽  
Word Meanings ◽  
Inference Problems ◽  
Corpus Data ◽  
Situational Learning

Word learning is a “chicken and egg” problem. If a child could understand speakers' utterances, it would be easy to learn the meanings of individual words, and once a child knows what many words mean, it is easy to infer speakers' intended meanings. To the beginning learner, however, both individual word meanings and speakers' intentions are unknown. We describe a computational model of word learning that solves these two inference problems in parallel, rather than relying exclusively on either the inferred meanings of utterances or cross-situational word-meaning associations. We tested our model using annotated corpus data and found that it inferred pairings between words and object concepts with higher precision than comparison models. Moreover, as the result of making probabilistic inferences about speakers' intentions, our model explains a variety of behavioral phenomena described in the word-learning literature. These phenomena include mutual exclusivity, one-trial learning, cross-situational learning, the role of words in object individuation, and the use of inferred intentions to disambiguate reference.

scholarly journals The Role of Single Talker Acoustic Variation in Early Word Learning

2014 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 66-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcus E. Galle ◽  
Keith S. Apfelbaum ◽  
Bob McMurray
Keyword(s):  
Word Learning ◽  
Acoustic Variation

scholarly journals Examining the role of social cues in early word learning

2011 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 211-214 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alicia M. Briganti ◽  
Leslie B. Cohen
Keyword(s):  
Word Learning ◽  
Social Cues

scholarly journals Moderating role of reading comprehension in children's word learning with context versus pictures

2019 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-45
Author(s):  
Sophie Gruhn ◽  
Eliane Segers ◽  
Ludo Verhoeven
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Word Learning ◽  
Moderating Role

scholarly journals The Role of Reward in Word Learning and Its Implications for Language Acquisition

2014 ◽  
Vol 24 (21) ◽  
pp. 2606-2611 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pablo Ripollés ◽  
Josep Marco-Pallarés ◽  
Ulrike Hielscher ◽  
Anna Mestres-Missé ◽  
Claus Tempelmann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Language Acquisition ◽  
Word Learning

Plugging Into Word Learning: The Role of Electronic Toys and Digital Media in Language Development

2017 ◽  
pp. 75-91
Author(s):  
Rebecca A. Dore ◽  
Jennifer M. Zosh ◽  
Kathy Hirsh-Pasek ◽  
Roberta M. Golinkoff
Keyword(s):  
Language Development ◽  
Digital Media ◽  
Word Learning
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