Word learning in monolingual and bilingual children
The influence of speaker eye-gaze
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21697625 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ishanti Gangopadhyay (0000-0001-5481-8295, Indiana University Bloomington, corresponding author), Margarita Kaushanskaya (0000-0003-0434-1219, University of Wisconsin–Madison) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 333-343 |
| Publication date | 2021-03-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Bilingualism Language and Cognition (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1366-7289 • E-ISSN: 1469-1841 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s1366728920000565 |
| PMID | 38873085 |
| OpenAlex | W3094316175 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 57 |
The current study examined the impact of a speaker's gaze on novel-word learning in 4-5-year old monolingual (N = 23) and bilingual children (N = 24). Children were taught novel words when the speaker looked at the object both times while labeling it ( consistent ) and when the speaker looked at the object only the first time ( inconsistent ). During teaching, bilingual children differentiated between the target object (that matched the label) and non-target object (that did not match the label) earlier than the monolingual children on trials without eye-gaze information. However, during testing, monolingual children showed more robust retention of novel words than bilingual children in both conditions. Findings suggest that bilingualism shapes children's attention to eye-gaze during word learning, but that, ultimately, there is no bilingual advantage for utilizing this cue in the service of word retention
Cognitive psychology · Eye movement · Eye tracking · Gaze · Linguistics · Neuroscience of multilingualism · Vocabulary · Word learning · Child and Animal Learning Development · Computer Science · Language Development and Disorders · Psychology · Reading and Literacy Development · Artificial Intelligence
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| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |