Rapid Word Learning in 13- and 18-Month-Olds

• Published in: Developmental psychology Vol. 30; no. 4; p. 553
• Main Author: Woodward, Amanda L
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.07.1994
• Subjects: Age Differences; Developmental Stages; Infants; Language Acquisition; Object Naming; Recall (Psychology); Vocabulary Development; Word Recognition

Four studies assessed whether children, before and after experiencing word naming explosion, differed in their ability to learn a new word after limited exposure. Both 13- and 18-month olds showed comprehension of the new word, even after a 24-hour delay, suggesting that, well before the productive...