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Download full textHeibeck, Tracy H.; And Others – 1985
Children may be able to gain partial information about the meaning of a word from clues, such as how it is used in a sentence and what words it is contrasted with. This strategy, known as "fast mapping," may provide a very useful first step in language learning. One question which arises from studies of fast mapping is whether fast…
Descriptors: Child Language, Color, Comprehension, Concept Formation
Calvert, Sandra L.; And Others – 1993
A study was conducted to determine whether children think about the verbal messages embedded in songs, or merely sing the words without thinking about them. A total of 48 preschool girls and boys viewed a televised vignette of the song "Frere Jacques" under varying conditions of language comprehensibility, rehearsal, and repetition. The visual…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Comprehension, Learning Activities, Memorization
