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(Reference retrieved automatically from SciELO through information on FAPESP grant and its corresponding number as mentioned in the publication by the authors.)

Combining statistics: the role of phonotactics on cross-situational word learning

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Author(s):
Rodrigo Dal Ben [1] ; Débora de Hollanda Souza [2] ; Jessica F. Hay [3]
Total Authors: 3
Affiliation:
[1] Universidade Federal de São Carlos. Department of Psychology - Brasil
[2] Universidade Federal de São Carlos. Department of Psychology - Brasil
[3] University of Tennessee. Department of Psychology - Estados Unidos
Total Affiliations: 3
Document type: Journal article
Source: PSICOLOGIA-REFLEXAO E CRITICA; v. 35, 2022-10-17.
Abstract

Abstract Language learners can rely on phonological and semantic information to learn novel words. Using a cross-situational word learning paradigm, we explored the role of phonotactic probabilities on word learning in ambiguous contexts. Brazilian-Portuguese speaking adults (N = 30) were exposed to two sets of word-object pairs. Words from one set of labels had slightly higher phonotactic probabilities than words from the other set. By tracking co-occurrences of words and objects, participants were able to learn word-object mappings similarly across both sets. Our findings contrast with studies showing a facilitative effect of phonotactic probability on word learning in non-ambiguous contexts. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 15/26389-7 - WORD SEGMENTATION AND MAPPING TO VISUAL STIMULI ACROSS SEQUENTIAL AND SIMULTANEOUS AMBIGUOUS TRIALS
Grantee:Rodrigo Dal Ben de Souza
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate
FAPESP's process: 18/04226-7 - Speech segmentation and cross-situational word learning in parallel
Grantee:Rodrigo Dal Ben de Souza
Support Opportunities: Scholarships abroad - Research Internship - Doctorate
FAPESP's process: 14/50909-8 - INCT 2014: Behavior, Cognition and Teaching (INCT-ECCE): relational learning and symbolic functioning
Grantee:Deisy das Graças de Souza
Support Opportunities: Research Projects - Thematic Grants
FAPESP's process: 08/57705-8 - Institute for the Study of Behavior, Cognition and Teaching
Grantee:Deisy das Graças de Souza
Support Opportunities: Research Projects - Thematic Grants