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Words as Invitations to Form Categories: Evidence from 12- to 13-Month-Old Infants.

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Waxman, Sandra R.; Markow, Dana B. – Cognitive Psychology, 1995

Three experiments involving 128 infants studied whether and how novel words influence object categorization in 12- to 13- month-old infants. Data revealed that a linkage between words and object categories emerged early enough to be a guide in infants' efforts to map word meanings. (SLD)

Descriptors: Classification, Infants, Knowledge Level, Verbal Development

Rapid Change in Lexical Development in Comprehension and Production.

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Reznick, J. Steven; Goldfield, Beverly A. – Developmental Psychology, 1992

Word comprehension tests were given to 24 infants at 2-month intervals. Parents of 18 of the infants kept a diary of the children's verbal production. Comprehension scores revealed a vocabulary spurt for some children. The presence of a comprehension spurt was associated with a word production spurt. (BC)

Descriptors: Eye Fixations, Infants, Language Acquisition, Listening Comprehension