Young children learn words from a variety of situations, including shared storybook reading.
A recent study by Horst et al. demonstrates that children learned more new words during …

Many experimental research designs require images of novel objects. Here we introduce the
Novel Object and Unusual Name (NOUN) Database. This database contains 64 primary …

Classic approaches to word learning emphasize referential ambiguity: In naming situations,
a novel word could refer to many possible objects, properties, actions, and so forth. To solve …

Meaning is a fundamental component of nearly all aspects of human cognition, but formal
models of semantic memory have classically lagged behind many other areas of cognition …

When hearing a novel name, children tend to select a novel object rather than a familiar one,
a bias known as disambiguation. Using online processing measures with 18-, 24-, and 30 …

Four experiments explored the processes that bridge between referent selection and word
learning. Twenty‐four‐month‐old infants were presented with several novel names during a …

Four experiments investigated the ability of a border collie (Chaser) to acquire receptive
language skills. Experiment 1 demonstrated that Chaser learned and retained, over a 3-year …

Although shared storybook reading is a common activity believed to improve the language
skills of preschool children, how children learn new vocabulary from such experiences has …

Abstract Words are the essence of communication: They are the building blocks of any
language. Learning the meaning of words is thus one of the most important aspects of …

In ambiguous word learning situations, infants can use systematic strategies to determine
the referent of a novel word. One such heuristic is disambiguation. By age 16–18 months …