Steps along a continuum of word knowledge: Later lexical development through the lens of receptive judgments KU Leuven
Usage patterns for common nouns continue to change well past the early years of language acquisition in free naming (Andersen, 1975; Ameel, Malt, & Storms, 2008). The current research evaluates whether this continued evolution is shown in receptive judgments as well, given their differing cognitive demands. We found an extended learning trajectory for children aged 7-13 years old. In contrast to the over- and underextensions found in Ameel ...