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Peer reviewedDickinson, David K. – Applied Psycholinguistics, 1984
Reports on two studies that examined the natural process of word learning in children 4-11 years old. The children hear the new words in a conversation, a story, and paired with a definition. Results indicate that children at all ages could acquire a partial semantic representation from a single exposure. (SED)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Child Language, Children, Language Acquisition
