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Peer reviewedCarabine, Bob – Journal of Child Language, 1991
Describes a study in which an extensive fuzzy boundary was identified within the adult extension of two exemplary object-words, "dog" and "ball." It is argued that there has been an underestimation in previous research of the degree of correspondence that exists between child and adult extension. (33 references) (GLR)
Descriptors: Adults, Children, Comparative Analysis, Generalization
