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Adult and Child Semantic Neighbors of the Kroll and Potter (1984) Nonobjects
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Storkel, Holly L.; Adlof, Suzanne M. – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2009
Purpose: The purpose was to determine the number of semantic neighbors, namely, "semantic set size," for 88 nonobjects (J. F. Kroll & M. C. Potter, 1984) and determine how semantic set size related to other measures and age. Method: Data were collected from 82 adults and 92 preschool children in a discrete association task. The nonobjects were…
Descriptors: Semantics, Preschool Children, Adults, Age Differences
The Effect of Semantic Set Size on Word Learning by Preschool Children
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Storkel, Holly L.; Adlof, Suzanne M. – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2009
Purpose: The purpose was to determine whether semantic set size, a measure of the number of semantic neighbors, influenced word learning, and whether the influence of semantic set size was broad, showing effects on multiple measures both during and after learning. Method: Thirty-six preschool children were exposed to 10 nonobjects, varying in…
Descriptors: Semantics, Preschool Children, Language Acquisition, Learning Processes