Can Information Theory Explain Early Word Choice?.

Pea, Roy D.

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ERIC Number: EJ211165

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Publication Date: 1979-Oct

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Can Information Theory Explain Early Word Choice?

Pea, Roy D.

Journal of Child Language, v6 n3 p397-410 Oct 1979

Examines recent attempts to explain children's word use and selection through recourse to information theory. It is concluded that information theory cannot account for the complexities involved in early word selection. (AM)

Descriptors: Child Language, Cognitive Processes, Discourse Analysis, Information Theory, Language Acquisition, Language Research, Language Usage, Linguistic Theory, Psycholinguistics, Speech Communication

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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