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Singh, Leher; Wewalaarachchi, Thilanga D. – Developmental Psychology, 2020
Most children learn a language such as Mandarin Chinese that uses lexical tone to communicate meaning. This study aimed to examine the phonological specificity of tone representations in monolingual and bilingual learners of Mandarin. Two age-groups were tested: toddlers (2.5 to 3.5 years) and preschoolers (4 to 5 years; N = 80). Using a…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Native Speakers, Tone Languages, Word Recognition
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Childers, Jane B.; Paik, Jae H.; Flores, Melissa; Lai, Gabrielle; Dolan, Megan – Cognitive Science, 2017
Extending new verbs is important in becoming a productive speaker of a language. Prior results show children have difficulty extending verbs when they have seen events with varied agents. This study further examines the impact of variability on verb learning and asks whether variability interacts with event complexity or differs by language.…
Descriptors: Verbs, Language Research, Learning Processes, Toddlers