Talk:Single Word Utterances/@comment-24947466-20150731192643

Development of Meaning and Meaning of Development in the Single Word Period Nelson, Katherine. First Language10.1 (Feb 1990): 61-73.

A review of Esther Dromi's Early Lexical Development (Cambridge: Cambridge U Press, 1987 [see listing in IRPL, this issue]). The book attempts to determine whether the so-called single word period (SWP) is a true developmental stage & presents a comprehensive set of data in this regard in the form of a case study of one child. The SWP for this child lasted nearly eight months, with rapid acceleration of word learning toward the end of the period. The study provides support for some previous work but lacks a comprehensive overview of relevant theoretical issues. Dromi's discussion of Nelson's published work indicates a misunderstanding & misrepresentation of some basic issues. It is suggested that Nelson's work is more closely related to Dromi's own work than she recognizes. In Word-Meaning Acquisition in the One-Word Stage: A Reply to Nelson's Review, Esther Dromi (Tel Aviv U) focuses on some key aspects of her work not addressed by Nelson. These include the development of the "disciplined" case study methodology used in the book, the referential approach to word meaning, & the nature of the young child's categorical & schematic representations. 55 References. B. Annesser Murray

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