Universally, object names make up the largest proportion of any word type found in
children's early lexicons. Here we present and critically evaluate a set of six lexical …

▪ Abstract Recent work in language acquisition has shown how linguistic form emerges from
the operation of self-organizing systems. The emergentist framework emphasizes ways in …

In this groundbreaking book, Michael Tomasello presents a comprehensive usage-based
theory of language acquisition. Drawing together a vast body of empirical research in …

Words, Thoughts, and Theories articulates and defends the" theory theory" of cognitive and
semantic development, the idea that infants and young children, like scientists, learn about …

Describes patterns of general communication development and of English specificity,
emphasizing individual patterns. This edition devotes more attention to individual …

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 …

This book evaluates the involvement of working memory in five central aspects of language
processing: vocabulary acquisition, speech production, reading development, skilled …

Abstract English and Korean differ in how they lexicalize the components of motion events.
English characteristically conflates Motion with Manner, Cause, or Deixis, and expresses …

The contributions of social processes and computational processes to early lexical
development were evaluated. A re‐analysis and review of previous research cast doubt on …

The transition from slow to rapid word-learning was examined in a longitudinal study of 18
children. Beginning at age 1; 2, mothers kept a diary of children's words. Diary entries were …