Why is Colour Naming Difficult?.

Braisby, Nick; Dockrell, Julie

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ERIC Number: EJ581955

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Publication Date: 1999

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Why is Colour Naming Difficult?

Braisby, Nick; Dockrell, Julie

Journal of Child Language, v26 n1 p23-47 Feb 1999

To investigate the apparent delay in color naming by young children, this study compared natural-kind and color naming (and corresponding comprehension) by 48 young English children who completed testing four times over six weeks. Results indicated that, as opposed to the salience view, the apparent delay in color naming may be explained solely on semantic grounds. (SM)

Descriptors: Child Development, Child Language, Color, Comparative Analysis, Foreign Countries, Language Acquisition, Semantics, Young Children

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (England)

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