Iconicity and sign lexical acquisition: A review
G Ortega - Frontiers in Psychology, 2017 - frontiersin.org
The study of iconicity, defined as the direct relationship between a linguistic form and its
referent, has gained momentum in recent years across a wide range of disciplines. In the …
referent, has gained momentum in recent years across a wide range of disciplines. In the …
The bouba/kiki effect is robust across cultures and writing systems
The bouba/kiki effect—the association of the nonce word bouba with a round shape and kiki
with a spiky shape—is a type of correspondence between speech sounds and visual …
with a spiky shape—is a type of correspondence between speech sounds and visual …
The function and evolution of child-directed communication
Humans communicate with small children in unusual and highly conspicuous ways (child-
directed communication (CDC)), which enhance social bonding and facilitate language …
directed communication (CDC)), which enhance social bonding and facilitate language …
Does prosody make the difference? A meta-analysis on relations between prosodic aspects of infant-directed speech and infant outcomes
M Spinelli, M Fasolo, J Mesman - Developmental Review, 2017 - Elsevier
Infant-directed speech (IDS) is the particular voice register observed in the majority of
parents in interaction with their infants and differs from natural speech used in conversations …
parents in interaction with their infants and differs from natural speech used in conversations …
[HTML][HTML] Situating language in the real-world: the role of multimodal iconicity and indexicality
M Murgiano, Y Motamedi, G Vigliocco - Journal of Cognition, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
In the last decade, a growing body of work has convincingly demonstrated that languages
embed a certain degree of non-arbitrariness (mostly in the form of iconicity, namely the …
embed a certain degree of non-arbitrariness (mostly in the form of iconicity, namely the …
Linking language to sensory experience: Onomatopoeia in early language development
Y Motamedi, M Murgiano, P Perniss… - Developmental …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
A key question in developmental research concerns how children learn associations
between words and meanings in their early language development. Given a vast array of …
between words and meanings in their early language development. Given a vast array of …
Mapping language to the world: The role of iconicity in the sign language input
P Perniss, JC Lu, G Morgan… - Developmental …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Most research on the mechanisms underlying referential mapping has assumed that
learning occurs in ostensive contexts, where label and referent co‐occur, and that form and …
learning occurs in ostensive contexts, where label and referent co‐occur, and that form and …
Language development beyond the here‐and‐now: Iconicity and displacement in child‐directed communication
Most language use is displaced, referring to past, future, or hypothetical events, posing the
challenge of how children learn what words refer to when the referent is not physically …
challenge of how children learn what words refer to when the referent is not physically …
Type of iconicity matters in the vocabulary development of signing children.
Recent research on signed as well as spoken language shows that the iconic features of the
target language might play a role in language development. Here, we ask further whether …
target language might play a role in language development. Here, we ask further whether …
[图书][B] The role of prosodic input in word learning
M Han - 2019 - lotpublications.nl
in word learning Page 1 Mengru Han T he role of prosodic input in w ord learning 534 Mengru
Han A cross-linguistic investigation of Dutch and Mandarin Chinese infant-directed speech The …
Han A cross-linguistic investigation of Dutch and Mandarin Chinese infant-directed speech The …