In this article, we review literature on word learning and propose a theoretical account of
how lexical knowledge and word use emerge and develop over time. We contend that the …

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 …

A book that uses domain-general learning theory to explain recurrent trajectories of
language change. In this book, Vsevolod Kapatsinski argues that language acquisition …

Might there be parallels between category learning in animals and word learning in
children? To examine this possibility, we devised a new associative learning technique for …

Identifying the referent of novel words is a complex process that young children do with
relative ease. When given multiple objects along with a novel word, children select the most …

Previous research on associative learning has uncovered detailed aspects of the process,
including what types of things are learned, how they are learned, and where in the brain …

Purpose Although children with hearing loss (HL) can benefit from cochlear implants (CIs)
and hearing aids (HAs), they often show language delays. Moreover, little is known about …

Young children are surprisingly good word learners. Despite their relative lack of world
knowledge and limited vocabularies, they consistently map novel words to novel referents …

Evolutionary developmental systems (evo‐devo) theory stresses that selection pressures
operate on entire developmental systems rather than just genes. This study extends this …

A number of scholars have argued for the need to postulate principles of rule combination in
morphological theory; according to such principles, two rules may combine to produce a …