Out of the Minds of Babes
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Research has generated two theories of learning. One is learning through association, categorizing one concept with similar ones. The other is through processing simple rules that are learned from infancy. A study of language learning in infants shows that the infants listened longer to variations of language patterns than to more familiar language patterns, highlighting their ability to discriminate rather than associate. Both theories are respected among theorists.
Publication Name: Science
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8075
Year: 1999
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Do Infants Learn Grammar with Algebra or Statistics?
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Research on the learning process in infants by Gary F. Marcus et al. is critiqued. The original study, "Rule learning by seven-month-old infants" (published in the January 1, 1999 issue of Science) stated that 7 month old infants learned language tasks. The research stated that the tasks learned were indicative of rule learning. Three critiques of the research is presented as is a response by Gary F. Marcus.
Publication Name: Science
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8075
Year: 1999
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Learning rediscovered
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Research indicates that eight-month-old infants are able to detect word boundaries in connected speech by using simple statistics. The finding contradicts the traditional belief that language is innate.
Publication Name: Science
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8075
Year: 1996
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