Why are some verbs learned before other verbs? Effects of input frequency and structure on children's early verb use

Journal of Child Language

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 95-120

  Naigles, Letitia R ^a   Hoff Ginsberg, Erika ^a  

^a Box 208205 ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; HUMAN; INFANT; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT; LEARNING; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SPEECH; TIME;

AGE FACTORS; CHILD LANGUAGE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INFANT; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT; SPEECH; TIME FACTORS; VERBAL LEARNING;

EID: 0031993991     PISSN: 03050009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0305000997003358     Document Type: Article

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