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Siying Liu; Xun Li; Renji Sun – Journal of Child Language, 2024
Young children today are exposed to masks on a regular basis. However, there is limited empirical evidence on how masks may affect word learning. The study explored the effect of masks on infants' abilities to fast-map and generalize new words. Seventy-two Chinese infants (43 males, M[subscript age] = 18.26 months) were taught two novel…
Descriptors: Child Language, Infants, Cognitive Mapping, Language Acquisition