Evidence for early comprehension of action verbs

Iris Nomikou, Katharina Rohlfing, Philipp Cimiano, Jean Mandler

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Abstract

Applying an eye-tracking technique, we tested early verb understanding in 48 infants aged 9 and 10 months. Infants saw two objects presented side by side and heard a verb that referred to a common action with one of these objects (e.g., eating relating to a banana). The verbs were spoken by the parent in an interrogative manner in order to elicit a looking behavior in the infant. Results showed that 9-month-old infants did not show recognition of our test words. However, 10-month-old infants were able to understand a number of the tested verbs. In the discussion, we relate our findings to the nature of early verb representations.
Original languageEnglish
JournalLanguage Learning and Development
Early online date24 Sept 2018
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Publication statusEarly online - 24 Sept 2018

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