Ling208 Phonology Lexis/ Semantics

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1. What are potential problems when it comes to word learning

  • children find word learning less entertaining than phonological cues
  • children have to label parts of objects, and they have to learn multiple labels for one and the same object
  • children do not like word learning
  • it is harder to learn words because they are conceptually more difficult than real objects
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2. How is language used with activities?

  • language serves as an accompaniment to each activity
  • it isn't
  • the child talks during the activities

3. Why did Ambridge claim nouns are easier to learn than verbs?

  • because they start with a capital letter
  • because they are used more often in adult language
  • because they are conceptually easier

4. How many words does a 17 year old learn/ year?

  • 70
  • 10000
  • 1000
  • 50000

5. Explain joint attention in terms of lexical constraints

  • Children who spend more time in joint attentional frames learn more words
  • children in joint attention frames get more distracted and do not learn new word meanings
  • children like being in joint attention with a caregiver

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