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Alternative Models Of Network Growth: Preferential Attachment, Preferential Acquisition, And The Lure Of The Associates In Early Word Learning, Thomas Hills, Mounir Maouene, Josita Maouene, Adam Sheya, Linda Smith Sep 2008

Alternative Models Of Network Growth: Preferential Attachment, Preferential Acquisition, And The Lure Of The Associates In Early Word Learning, Thomas Hills, Mounir Maouene, Josita Maouene, Adam Sheya, Linda Smith

Josita C Maouene

No abstract provided.


Preferential Acquisition Not Attachment In The Development Of Children’S Semantic Networks, Thomas Hills, Mounir Maouene, Josita Maouene, Adam Sheya, Linda Smith Aug 2008

Preferential Acquisition Not Attachment In The Development Of Children’S Semantic Networks, Thomas Hills, Mounir Maouene, Josita Maouene, Adam Sheya, Linda Smith

Josita C Maouene

No abstract provided.


Developmental Trajectory Of The Granularity Of Early-Learned Verbs Clustered By Body Parts, Josita Maouene, Shohei Hidaka, Linda Smith Jul 2008

Developmental Trajectory Of The Granularity Of Early-Learned Verbs Clustered By Body Parts, Josita Maouene, Shohei Hidaka, Linda Smith

Josita C Maouene

No abstract provided.


Body-Part Categories Of Early-Learned Verbs: Different Granularities At Different Points In Development, Josita Maouene, Shohei Hidaka, Linda Smith Jul 2008

Body-Part Categories Of Early-Learned Verbs: Different Granularities At Different Points In Development, Josita Maouene, Shohei Hidaka, Linda Smith

Josita C Maouene

No abstract provided.


Is There Preferential Attachment In The Growth Of Early Semantic Nouns Networks?, Thomas Hills, Mounir Maouene, Josita Maouene, Adam Sheya Jun 2008

Is There Preferential Attachment In The Growth Of Early Semantic Nouns Networks?, Thomas Hills, Mounir Maouene, Josita Maouene, Adam Sheya

Josita C Maouene

No abstract provided.


Languages Of Love, Peta Stapleton, Terri Sheldon Dec 2007

Languages Of Love, Peta Stapleton, Terri Sheldon

Peta B. Stapleton

No abstract provided.


Body Parts And Early-Learned Verbs, Josita Maouene, Shohei Hidaka, Linda Smith Dec 2007

Body Parts And Early-Learned Verbs, Josita Maouene, Shohei Hidaka, Linda Smith

Josita C Maouene

This article reports the structure of associations among 101 common verbs and body parts. The verbs are those typically learned by children learning English prior to 3 years of age. In a free association task, 50 adults were asked to provide the single body part that came to mind when they thought of each verb. Analyses reveal highly systematic and structured patterns of associations that are also related to the normative age of acquisition of the verbs showing a progression from verbs associated with actions by the mouth, to verbs strongly associated with actions by hand and arm, to verbs …