Descriptor
| Child Language | 1 |
| English | 1 |
| Familiarity | 1 |
| Generalization | 1 |
| Language Acquisition | 1 |
| Role | 1 |
| Semantics | 1 |
| Syntax | 1 |
| Toddlers | 1 |
| Verbs | 1 |
| Word Frequency | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
| Developmental Science | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 1 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewed
Direct linkAbbot-Smith, Kirsten; Lieven, Elena; Tomasello, Michael – Developmental Science, 2004
Childers and Tomasello (2001) found that training 2 1/2-year-olds on the English transitive construction greatly improves their performance on a post-test in which they must use novel verbs in that construction. In the current study, we replicated Childers and Tomasello's finding, but using a much lower frequency of transitive verbs and models in…
Descriptors: Semantics, Verbs, Familiarity, Syntax
