Patterns of Object-Name Extension in Production.

Chapman, Kathy L.; Mervis, Carolyn B.

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ERIC Number: EJ399205

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Publication Date: 1989

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Patterns of Object-Name Extension in Production.

Chapman, Kathy L.; Mervis, Carolyn B.

Journal of Child Language, v16 n3 p561-71 Oct 1989

The evolution of young children's categories, as measured by category name production, was studied. Results indicated that four sequences of category evolution were found, formed by the intersection of two factors: overlap vs. mutual exclusivity and first re-assignment separate vs. first re-assignment joint. (26 references) (Author/CB)

Descriptors: Associative Learning, Child Language, Classification, Language Acquisition, Oral Language, Vocabulary Development, Young Children

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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