Complex meanings shape early noun and verb vocabulary structure and learning.

2024/10/21 by Justin B. Kueser, Arielle Borovsky · 1 voice
Psychology · Social Sciences · #Language Development and Disorders #Language and cultural evolution #Reading and Literacy Development

paper · doi:10.1037/cep0000355

openalex publication_date 2024/10/21 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/31

Abstract

= 3,804) show semantic relationships that differ in their use of this complex information from the beginning of vocabulary development. Last, we find that the complexity of nouns' and verbs' meanings affects their typical order of learning in early vocabulary development. Complexity differs in early noun and verb meanings, affects the semantic structure of children's vocabularies, and shapes the course of word learning. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).

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• Kueser, J. B., & Borovsky, A. (2024). Complex meanings shape early noun and verb vocabulary structure and learning. Revue canadienne de psychologie expérimentale. Advance online publication. doi.org/ [bsky, 1 points, 0 comments]

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