2017
Semantic Specificity in One-Year-Olds’ Word Comprehension
Bergelson E, Aslin R. Semantic Specificity in One-Year-Olds’ Word Comprehension. Language Learning And Development 2017, 13: 481-501. PMID: 29200981, PMCID: PMC5711470, DOI: 10.1080/15475441.2017.1324308.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInitial semantic representationFamiliar objectsSecond postnatal yearWord comprehensionFamiliar nounsInfants' knowledgeNonce wordsNovel objectsRelated wordsSemantic fitSemantic representationPostnatal yearSemantic specificityWordsRelated trialsWhole sampleIncorrect imagesObjectsComprehensionRelated labelsNounsPresent studyReferentsOne-yearSecond year
2011
Toddlers use speech disfluencies to predict speakers’ referential intentions
Kidd C, White KS, Aslin RN. Toddlers use speech disfluencies to predict speakers’ referential intentions. Developmental Science 2011, 14: 925-934. PMID: 21676111, PMCID: PMC3134150, DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-7687.2011.01049.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReferential intentionsSpeech disfluenciesIntended referentYoung childrenSpeaker’s intentionSpeaker’s referential intentionsEye-tracking studyLexical developmentOnline comprehensionSocial cuesDisfluenciesObject labelingPrevious researchDistributional informationPredictable locationsAge 2IntentionChildrenComprehensionCuesToddlersWordsReferentsSpeakersFirst evidence
2000
Spoken word recognition and lexical representation in very young children
Swingley D, Aslin R. Spoken word recognition and lexical representation in very young children. Cognition 2000, 76: 147-166. PMID: 10856741, DOI: 10.1016/s0010-0277(00)00081-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLexical representationsWord recognitionEye movementsEarly lexical representationsChildren's eye movementsYoung childrenFamiliar wordsSpoken wordsChildren's representationsVocabulary sizeObject labelsSimilar wordsChildren's knowledgeSound patternsFocus of debateWordsMispronunciationsCurrent studySentencesChildrenDegree of specificityRepresentationRecognitionReferentsDebate