We propose that human communication is specifically adapted to allow the transmission of
generic knowledge between individuals. Such a communication system, which we call …

Psychological essentialism is the idea that certain categories, such as 'lion'or 'female', have
an underlying reality that cannot be observed directly. Where does this idea come from …

The hypothesis was tested that children whose families differ in socioeconomic status (SES)
differ in their rates of productive vocabulary development because they have different …

Essentialism is the idea that certain categories, such as" dog,"" man," or" intelligence," have
an underlying reality or true nature that gives objects their identity. Where does this idea …

How do children learn that the word" dog" refers not to all four-legged animals, and not just
to Ralph, but to all members of a particular species? How do they learn the meanings of …

Social essentialism entails the belief that certain social categories (eg, gender, race) mark
fundamentally distinct kinds of people. Essentialist beliefs have pernicious consequences …

The central focus of this text is language development as a field of basic research, but
applied issues are also considered. Chapter 1 provides an overview and history of the field …

Anyone sufficiently motivated to take an undergraduate or graduate course in this area
should find [in this book] a great deal to intrigue the imagination and stimulate further interest …

This paper considers how implicit and explicit knowledge are dissociable but cooperative. It
reviews various psychological and neurobiological processes by which explicit knowledge …

NOW PUBLISHED BY PLURAL! This classic text now in its tenth edition and now available
from Plural Publishing, The Development of Language continues its focus on language …