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Publication Date: 1995
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Words as Invitations to Form Categories: Evidence from 12- to 13-Month-Old Infants.
Waxman, Sandra R.; Markow, Dana B.
Cognitive Psychology, v29 n3 p257-302 Dec 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, Vocabulary Development, Word Recognition
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Language: English
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