PSY 3136 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Bilingual Books, Day Care, Joint Attention
7 May 2019
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The relationship between a word and its referent is completely arbitrary. Reference: not goes with, but stands for. See apple and say yummy every time: associative, but not referential. Production: parental report (e. g. , mcdi) and recordings. Comprehension: parental report and preferential looking (or looking-while-listening) With older kids, can ask them to select named objects. Indicates that they do not generalize reference. Context related to mother"s most frequent use. But, there are differing proportions, with object words (nouns) being the most common. Concepts referred to by nouns more basic than those referred to by verbs. Verb meanings can vary across languages, indicating less consistent. Linking concrete objects with words (sounds) is easier. Labeling of objects vs. not associated with different ratios of nouns in first words. At end of sentence makes it more salient. Parallel for verbs in some other languages. Specific words used to describe broader set. Open for opening door, untying shoes, peeling orange.
