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The Role Of Multiple Object Views In Early Word Learning: A Dynamic Process, Abigail Julian Dimercurio
The Role Of Multiple Object Views In Early Word Learning: A Dynamic Process, Abigail Julian Dimercurio
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Word learning is a complex process that involves multiple interacting components. One of these components is the motor system. During the first few years of development, the onset of motor skills predicts the development of language skills such that earlier onsets of crawling and walking relate to greater vocabulary sizes. It is thought that this relationship occurs due to a developmental cascade where gaining locomotive skills allows for greater environmental exploration, thus, more opportunities to learn new words. One area of interest in this cascade is object manipulation. Moving objects in a way that creates multiple views is related to …