2016
Statistical learning: a powerful mechanism that operates by mere exposure
Aslin RN. Statistical learning: a powerful mechanism that operates by mere exposure. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews Cognitive Science 2016, 8 PMID: 27906526, PMCID: PMC5182173, DOI: 10.1002/wcs.1373.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMere exposureStatistical learning mechanismsLittle apparent effortTransfer of learningImplicit learningSpeech syllablesLittle active involvementUnderlying temporal structurePassive listeningStatistical learningLearning mechanismHuman infantsWIREs websiteApparent effortVariety of modalitiesFurther resourcesTemporal structureLearningPowerful mechanismInstructionAslinSyllablesSaffranSpecific typesListening
1996
Statistical Learning by 8-Month-Old Infants
Saffran J, Aslin R, Newport E. Statistical Learning by 8-Month-Old Infants. Science 1996, 274: 1926-1928. PMID: 8943209, DOI: 10.1126/science.274.5294.1926.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLanguage acquisitionStatistical learningExperience-independent mechanismsSegmentation of wordsExperience-dependent mechanismsLanguage inputWord segmentationFluent speechMost theoristsOlder infantsSpeechLearningLearnersWordsAcquisitionTheoristsPowerful mechanismPresent studyTaskFundamental taskInfantsTypes of mechanisms