| Title: |
The Effect of Phonotactic Probability and Neighbourhood Density on Pseudoword Learning in 6- and 7-Year-Old Children |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
van der Kleij, Sanne W.; Rispens, Judith E.; Scheper, Annette R. |
| Source: |
First Language. Apr 2016 36(2):93-108. |
| Availability: |
SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: http://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: |
Y |
| Page Count: |
16 |
| Publication Date: |
2016 |
| Document Type: |
Journal Articles; Reports - Research |
| Education Level: |
Elementary Education; Grade 1; Primary Education |
| Descriptors: |
Phonology; Vocabulary Development; Teaching Methods; Retention (Psychology); Indo European Languages; Contrastive Linguistics; Story Telling; Familiarity; Language Acquisition; Foreign Countries; Children; Phonemes; Statistical Analysis; Accuracy |
| Geographic Terms: |
Netherlands |
| DOI: |
10.1177/0142723715626064 |
| ISSN: |
0142-7237 |
| Abstract: |
The aim of this study was to examine the influence of phonotactic probability (PP) and neighbourhood density (ND) on pseudoword learning in 17 Dutch-speaking typically developing children (mean age 7;2). They were familiarized with 16 one-syllable pseudowords varying in PP (high vs low) and ND (high vs low) via a storytelling procedure. The participants were tested on their production and comprehension of the pseudowords on three testing sessions: immediately after training, after a consolidation period without further training and after a one week retention period during which one more training session was given. The results show that both in production and comprehension PP had a significant influence on pseudowords with low ND: pseudowords in the condition with converging characteristics (low PP--low ND) were learned significantly better than those in the high PP--low ND condition. No effect of PP was found for pseudowords high in ND. These results give cross-linguistic support for earlier English findings that convergent PP/ND (low PP--low ND) facilitates triggering word learning in children. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Number of References: |
26 |
| Entry Date: |
2016 |
| Accession Number: |
EJ1099977 |
| Database: |
ERIC |