Assumptions about Word Meaning: Individuation and Basic-Level Kinds.

Hall, D. Goeffrey; Waxman, Sandra R.

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Publication Date: 1993

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Assumptions about Word Meaning: Individuation and Basic-Level Kinds.

Hall, D. Goeffrey; Waxman, Sandra R.

Child Development, v64 n5 p1550-70 Oct 1993

In two experiments, preschoolers interpreted a novel count noun applied to an unfamiliar stuffed animal as referring to a basic-level (such as a person or a dog) kind of object rather than to a context (such as a passenger) or a life-phase (such as a puppy) kind of object. (MDM)

Descriptors: Familiarity, Language Acquisition, Language Patterns, Preschool Children, Preschool Education, Semantics

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Language: English

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