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Subrahmanyam, Kaveri; Landau, Barbara; Gelman, Rochel – Language and Cognitive Processes, 1999
Three studies examined the role of ontological and syntactic information in children's learning of words for physical entities, such as objects and substances. Results reveal a strong and changing developmental interaction for the use of ontologically relevant perceptual information, labels, and syntax. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Language Acquisition, Pictorial Stimuli, Syntax, Vocabulary Development