Word Learning Flashcards
1
Q
When does language learning begin
A
Before birth
2
Q
Infants prefer
A
Infant directed speech; higher pitch and simplified
3
Q
Within the first 2 months infants can
A
Distinguish between sounds from different phoneme categories
4
Q
Solution of referential ambiguity
A
- Use social knowledge or cues
5
Q
Innate word learning constraints
A
Language is uniquely human so our biology enables us to solve this problem
6
Q
Mutual exclusitivy/principle of contrast:
A
Bias to accept one name per object
