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Direct linkPreissler, Melissa Allen; Carey, Susan – Journal of Cognition and Development, 2004
In Experiment 1, 24-month-old toddlers were taught a new word ("whisk") through the labeling of a picture of a whisk. After repeated pairings of the word and picture, participants were shown the picture and a real whisk and asked to indicate the whisk. They took the word to refer to the real object rather than to the picture. Experiment 2…
Descriptors: Toddlers, Visual Aids, Role, Vocabulary Development
Namy, Laura L.; Campbell, Aimee L.; Tomasello, Michael – Journal of Cognition and Development, 2004
This article reports 2 experiments examining the changing role of iconicity in symbol learning and its implications regarding the mechanisms supporting symbol-to-referent mapping. Experiment 1 compared 18- and 26-month-olds' mapping of iconic gestures (e.g., hopping gesture for a rabbit) vs. arbitrary gestures (e.g., dropping motion for a rabbit).…
Descriptors: Nonverbal Communication, Role, Nonverbal Learning, Infants
