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The Transition from a Novel Word to a Known Word in Preschool-Age Typically Developing Children

Ehrhorn, Anna M
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1395652335

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2014, Master of Science (MS), Bowling Green State University, Communication Disorders.
Numerous studies have demonstrated that young children can learn new words without direct teaching (Rice, 1990; Hollich, Hirsh-Pasek, Golinkoff, Brand, Brown, Chung, Hennon, Rocroi, & Bloom, 2000; Halberda, 2003; Brackenbury & Pye, 2005; Brackenbury, Ryan, & Messenheimer, 2006; Carey, 2010). However, very few have examined the integration of novel words into children’s lexicons (e.g., Markman & Hutchinson, 1994). The present study assessed how and when preschool-aged children acquire novel words from stories, and connect them to familiar words that are related taxonomically and thematically. Testing was conducted immediately after hearing the stories and one week later with no further exposure. The children correctly identified all three types of lexical connections (i.e., phonological form, taxonomic associates, and thematic associates) at greater than chance levels, demonstrating that each type of lexical connection was accessed during novel word learning. Performances related to the time of testing and the interaction between time and connection type were not significantly different. These results suggest that children are accessing their current lexical knowledge when acquiring novel words and that the integration of newly learned words continues after the exposing event.
Tim Brackenbury, Ph.D., CCC-SLP (Advisor)
Virginia Dubasik, Ph.D., CCC-SLP (Committee Member)
Elizabeth Burroughs, Ph.D., CCC-SLP (Committee Member)
71 p.
Speech Therapy
Preschool-age children; Word learning; Lexicon; Novel words; Fast Mapping; Taxonomic association; Thematic association

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  • Ehrhorn, A. M. (2014). The Transition from a Novel Word to a Known Word in Preschool-Age Typically Developing Children [Master's thesis, Bowling Green State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1395652335

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Ehrhorn, Anna. The Transition from a Novel Word to a Known Word in Preschool-Age Typically Developing Children. 2014. Bowling Green State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1395652335.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Ehrhorn, Anna. "The Transition from a Novel Word to a Known Word in Preschool-Age Typically Developing Children." Master's thesis, Bowling Green State University, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1395652335

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