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Input to Verb Learning: Evidence for the Plausibility of Syntactic Bootstrapping.

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Naigles, Letitia R.; Hoff-Ginsberg, Erika – Developmental Psychology, 1995

Examined the extent to which maternal linguistic input enabled children to use syntactic bootstrapping. Studied uses of 25 common verbs in speech of 57 mothers to their 1-year olds and 2-year olds. Found that verbs can be used to create informative syntactic frames, syntactic frames can cue appropriate verb class, and multiple syntactic framing…

Descriptors: Aural Learning, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Structures

Language Acquisition.

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Montanaro, Silvana – NAMTA Journal, 2001

Discusses pre-linguistic and linguistic stages of language acquisition that are part of a continuum of receptivity and communication every child experiences in the first 3 years of life. Suggests parents assist language development by being sympathetic to each developmental turning point, providing the right emotional climate for expression, and…

Descriptors: Caregiver Speech, Child Language, Early Childhood Education, Educational Environment