Abstract
We report three syntactic priming experiments investigating the integration of lexical and syntactic representations in preschoolers: Are their representations structured similarly to adults, and are they affected by experience in the same way? We show that abstract syntactic representations are not dependent on existing lexical representations but are nevertheless linked to lexical representations in a way that is consistent with adult models of lexico-syntactic representation. Moreover, we provide striking and novel evidence that children are more strongly affected by abstract syntactic experience than adults.
Original language | English |
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Number of pages | 1 |
Publication status | Published - 9 Nov 2019 |
Event | 44th Annual Boston University Conference on Language Development - Boston University, Boston, United States Duration: 7 Nov 2019 → 10 Nov 2019 Conference number: 44th http://web.archive.org/web/20191113150951/https://www.bu.edu/bucld/ (Conference website) http://www.bu.edu/bucld/files/2019/11/BUCLD-44-Schedule-and-Abstracts.pdf (Abstracts) |
Conference
Conference | 44th Annual Boston University Conference on Language Development |
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Abbreviated title | BUCLD 44 |
Country/Territory | United States |
City | Boston |
Period | 7/11/19 → 10/11/19 |
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