Acquisition of singular-plural morphology.
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SUBMITTER: Wood JN
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2857978 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Jan
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Acquisition of singular-plural morphology.
Wood Justin N JN Kouider Sid S Carey Susan S
Developmental psychology 20090101 1
A manual search paradigm explored the development of English singular-plural comprehension. After being shown a box into which they could reach but not see, infants heard verbal descriptions about the contents of the box (e.g., "There are some cars in the box" vs. "There is a car in the box)" and were then allowed to reach into the box. At 24 months of age, but not at 20 months, infants' search patterns were influenced by verbal number markings. However, verbal number marking did not influence s ...[more]
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