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Lanter, Jennifer A.; Basche, Richard A. – First Language, 2014
During the first years of language development, toddlers coordinate multiple cues in order to acquire the plural form. The aim of this study was to manipulate object similarity as well as set size in order to determine whether these variables impact children's comprehension of plurality. One-hundred-and-fifty children ranging in age from 22 to 36…
Descriptors: Toddlers, Language Acquisition, Morphemes, Comprehension
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Gatt, Daniela; Grech, Helen; Dodd, Barbara – First Language, 2014
Investigations of early vocabulary production often employ a single method to measure children's word use. This study examined expressive vocabulary development in children aged 1;0-2;6 years through a combination of picture naming, caregiver report and language sampling. The participants were predominantly exposed to Maltese at home, with…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Expressive Language, Vocabulary Development, Toddlers