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Gupta, Prahlad; Tisdale, Jamie – Journal of Memory and Language, 2009
The relationship between nonword repetition ability and vocabulary size and vocabulary learning has been a topic of intense research interest and investigation over the last two decades, following the demonstration that nonword repetition accuracy is predictive of vocabulary size (Gathercole & Baddeley, 1989). However, the nature of this…
Descriptors: Short Term Memory, Vocabulary Development, Probability, Correlation
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Jarrold, Christopher; Baddeley, Alan D.; Hewes, Alexa K.; Leeke, Tansy C.; Phillips, Caroline E. – Journal of Memory and Language, 2004
Two studies are presented that adopt a novel approach to determining whether verbal short-term memory performance is causally related to vocabulary acquisition in childhood. This involves examining whether verbal short-term memory measures are more closely related to the absolute level of individuals' vocabulary, or the rate at which vocabulary…
Descriptors: Short Term Memory, Verbal Ability, Learning Disabilities, Vocabulary Development