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| Lexicology | 1 |
| Verbal Development | 1 |
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| Journal of Verbal Learning… | 1 |
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| Butterfield, Gail B. | 1 |
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Butterfield, Gail B.; Butterfield, Earl C. – Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior, 1977
People of ages 4, 6, 8, 10, 20 and 70 years named pictures selected to represent the entire range of lexical consensus among 20-year-olds. Consensus within each group increased with age, up to 20. Data indicate words coding culturally important events are acquired earliest. (CHK)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Language Acquisition, Lexicology, Verbal Development
