Dynamic Noun Generalization
Moment‐to‐Moment Interactions Shape Children's Naming Biases
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 16782891 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Larissa K Samuelson (0000-0002-9141-3286, University of Iowa, corresponding author), Jessica S Horst (0000-0003-3200-5239, University of Iowa) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 97-110 |
| Publication date | 2007-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Infancy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1525-0008 • E-ISSN: 1532-7078 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1207/s15327078in1101_5 |
| OpenAlex | W2091528792 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 20 |
Recent research on early word learning suggests that children's behavior when‐generalizing novel nouns integrates their prior vocabulary knowledge with the specifics of the task. This study examines how these factors interact on the moment‐to‐moment time scale of the training children receive and the sequence of stimuli they are shown. In ***1 condition, we used a combination of training and stimulus factors predicted to produce a bias to generalize nouns by shape similarity. We then reduced this shape bias and amplified a bias to generalize nouns by material similarity via manipulations of training and stimuli across 3 other conditions. Additional analyses suggest that children's generalizations on individual trials are influenced by what they have seen and done on previous trials. These results highlight the importance of the task and stimuli in bringing children's prior knowledge to bear in early word learning
Cognitive psychology · Generalization · Linguistics · Natural language processing · Noun · Perception · Stimulus generalization · Vocabulary · Word learning · Child and Animal Learning Development · Computer Science · Language Development and Disorders · Mathematics · Psychology · Reading and Literacy Development · Artificial Intelligence
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
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| Citations per year | 0,33 |
| Citation span | 2008 - 2026 (19) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |