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Pragmatic Inference, Not Semantic Competence, Guides 3-Year-Olds' Interpretation of Unknown Number Words
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Brooks, Neon; Audet, Jennifer; Barner, David – Developmental Psychology, 2013
Before children learn the specific meanings of numerals like six, do they know that they represent precise quantities? Previous studies have reported conflicting evidence and have found that children expect numerals to label precise quantities in some tasks but not in others (Condry & Spelke, 2008; Sarnecka & Gelman, 2004). In this…
Descriptors: Pragmatics, Inferences, Preschool Children, Numbers