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@article{citeulike:1087500, abstract = {Recent studies that propose constraints on word learning are reviewed. Theoretical implications of constraints hypotheses are examined in the light of data from other prior and current studies of children's word learning at different developmental points. It is concluded that there is no evidence for strong internal constraints on the acquisition of words by young children of the kind proposed. Alternative conceptions that view lexical development as a social convergence process are suggested as more adequate explanations, based on the full research record.}, author = {Nelson, Katherine}, citeulike-article-id = {1087500}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0885-2014(88)90010-X}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6W47-4C7WH1P-M/2/5668f9e6514b65a58cb85465703beea8}, citeulike-linkout-2 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0885-2014(88)90010-X}, citeulike-linkout-3 = {http://dx.doi.org.arugula.cc.columbia.edu:2048/10.1016/0885-2014(88)90010-X }, doi = {10.1016/0885-2014(88)90010-X}, journal = {Cognitive Development}, keywords = {\_d\_, convergence, deep-language, language-learning, phylogenetic-rebuttal, review}, month = {July}, number = {3}, pages = {221--246}, posted-at = {2007-02-04 20:21:45}, priority = {2}, title = {Constraints on word learning?}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0885-2014(88)90010-X}, volume = {3}, year = {1988} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:1087500 L3 - citeulike-article-id:1087500 N2 - Recent studies that propose constraints on word learning are reviewed. Theoretical implications of constraints hypotheses are examined in the light of data from other prior and current studies of children's word learning at different developmental points. It is concluded that there is no evidence for strong internal constraints on the acquisition of words by young children of the kind proposed. Alternative conceptions that view lexical development as a social convergence process are suggested as more adequate explanations, based on the full research record. IS - 3 JF - Cognitive Development EP - 246 TI - Constraints on word learning? VL - 3 SP - 221 KW - _d_ KW - convergence KW - deep-language KW - language-learning KW - phylogenetic-rebuttal KW - review AU - Nelson, Katherine PY - 1988/07// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0885-2014(88)90010-X ER -