Constraints on novel word learning in heritage speakers

IntroductionRecent research on word learning has found that adults can rapidly learn novel words by tracking cross-situational statistics, but learning is greatly influenced by the phonological properties of the words and by the native language of the speakers. Mandarin-native speakers could easily...

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Main Authors: Yuxin Ge, Anabela Rato, Patrick Rebuschat, Padraic Monaghan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1379736/full