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Retrieval Dynamics and Retention in Cross-Situational Statistical Word Learning
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Vlach, Haley A.; Sandhofer, Catherine M. – Cognitive Science, 2014
Previous research on cross-situational word learning has demonstrated that learners are able to reduce ambiguity in mapping words to referents by tracking co-occurrence probabilities across learning events. In the current experiments, we examined whether learners are able to retain mappings over time. The results revealed that learners are able to…
Descriptors: Language Acquisition, Retention (Psychology), Cognitive Mapping, Educational Environment