How kids learn words: Are they paying attention to the speaker’s gaze?
Toddlers learn new words at an astonishing rate — an average, according to Steven Pinker, of over a word every two hours. Yet attempts to drill children to improve vocabulary are often frustrating. Kids seem to learn words better through observing the environment than they do by rote. So what exactly are they observing? Article continues
Friday, December 30, 2005
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