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Medin, Douglas L. – Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior, 1972
Descriptors: Error Patterns, Experiments, Language Research, Learning Theories
Peer reviewedMarcus, Gary F.; And Others – Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development, 1992
Examined overregularization of irregular verb forms in children's language learning. Found that overregularization errors are relatively rare; occur at a constant rate; and are not correlated with the proportion of regular verbs in parents' or children's speech. Also found that a period of correct performance precedes the child's first error. (BC)
Descriptors: Caregiver Speech, Child Language, English, Error Patterns
Slack, Charles W. – 1964
The results of a number of experiments with the memorizing of several different subject-matters are presented in such a way that the relationship between number of opportunities for error (word elements faded) and number of errors actually made can be observed for individuals and groups. The particular selection of word elements to be taught by…
Descriptors: Behavior, Cognitive Processes, Error Patterns, Experiments
