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January 2002

The Lexicon and Phonology: Interactions in Language Acquisition

Publication: Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools
Volume 33, Number 1
Pages 24-37

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The purpose of this paper is to underscore the importance of the link between lexical and phonological acquisition by considering learning by children beyond the 50-word stage and by applying cognitive models of spoken word processing to development. Lexical and phonological variables that have been shown to influence perception and production across the lifespan are considered relative to their potential role in learning by preschool children. The effect of these lexical and phonological variables on perception, production, and learning are discussed in the context of a two-representation connectionist model of spoken word processing. The model appears to offer insights into the complex interaction between the lexicon and phonology and may be useful for clinical diagnosis and treatment of children with language delays.

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Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools
Volume 33Number 1January 2002
Pages: 24-37

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  • Received: Jun 28, 2001
  • Accepted: Oct 3, 2001
  • Published in issue: Jan 1, 2002

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  1. language development
  2. lexicon
  3. phonology
  4. neighborhood density
  5. phonotactic probability

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Holly L. Storkel [email protected]
Indiana University, Bloomington
Michele L. Morrisette
Indiana University, Bloomington

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Currently affiliated with the University of Kansas.
Contact author: Holly L. Storkel, Department of Speech-Language-Hearing: Sciences and Disorders, University of Kansas, 3001 Dole Human Development Center, 1000 Sunnyside Avenue, Lawrence, KS 66045
Corresponding author: E-mail: [email protected]

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