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Sobel, David M.; Macris, Deanna M. – Developmental Psychology, 2013
Many studies suggest that preschoolers rely on individuals' histories of generating accurate lexical information when learning novel lexical information from them. The present study examined whether children used a speaker's accuracy about one kind of linguistic knowledge to make inferences about another kind of linguistic knowledge, focusing…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Learning Processes, Novelty (Stimulus Dimension), Socialization
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Hassink, Johanna M.; Leonard, Laurence B. – American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 2010
Purpose: Although conversational recasting has been a generally successful treatment approach, the precise factors that influence children's learning through recasts are not yet understood. In this study, we examined details of the relationship between child utterance and clinician utterance that seemed likely to influence learning. Method: Three…
Descriptors: Sentences, Language Impairments, Language Acquisition, Preschool Education
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Boyles, Peggy, Ed.; Sandrock, Paul, Ed. – Central States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, 2005
The theme for the 2005 Central States Conference, "Year of Languages," and the title of this volume, "The Year of Languages: Challenges, Changes, and Choices," reinforce the commitment and passion that language educators demonstrate in their profession. Whether teaching in a small rural school or developing innovative programs…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Elementary Secondary Education, Preschool Education