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Direct linkBooth, Amy E.; Waxman, Sandra R. – Developmental Science, 2008
In this paper we consider the perceptual and conceptual contributions that shape early word learning, using research on the "shape bias" as a case in point. In our view, conceptual, linguistic, social-pragmatic, and perceptual sources of information influence one another powerfully and continuously in the service of word learning throughout…
Descriptors: Language Acquisition, Concept Formation, Learning Theories, Bias
