Leader–follower dynamics during early social interactions matter for infant word learning
L Goupil, I Dautriche, K Denman, Z Henry… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - pnas.org
We know little about the mechanisms through which leader–follower dynamics during
dyadic play shape infants' language acquisition. We hypothesized that infants' decisions to …
dyadic play shape infants' language acquisition. We hypothesized that infants' decisions to …
Words and arbitrary actions in early object categorization: weak evidence for a word advantage
R Bothe, L Trouillet, B Elsner… - Royal Society Open …, 2024 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Both words and gestures have been shown to influence object categorization, often even
overriding perceptual similarities to cue category membership. However, gestures are often …
overriding perceptual similarities to cue category membership. However, gestures are often …
Toddlers Associate Iconic Gestures with Actions not Objects
E Nicoladis, P Marentette, J St Jean - … of the Annual Meeting of the …, 2024 - escholarship.org
Previous studies have shown that infants and toddlers can learn novel symbols, equally well
as gestures or words. In Study 1, we test whether toddlers can learn iconic/arbitrary gestures …
as gestures or words. In Study 1, we test whether toddlers can learn iconic/arbitrary gestures …
[PDF][PDF] Words Speak Louder than Actions: Promoting Visual Categorization in Infancy
Both words and gestures have been shown to influence object categorization, often even
overriding perceptual similarities to cue category membership. However, gestures are often …
overriding perceptual similarities to cue category membership. However, gestures are often …