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Implicit statistical learning is directly associated with the acquisition of syntax

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Kidd, Evan·2012·Developmental Psychology

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This article reports on an individual differences study that investigated the role of implicit statistical learning in the acquisition of syntax in children. One hundred children ages 4 years 5 months through 6 years 11 months completed a test of implicit statistical learning, a test of explicit declarative learning, and standardized tests of verbal and nonverbal ability. They also completed a syntactic priming task, which provided a dynamic index of children's facility to detect and respond to changes in the input frequency of linguistic structure. The results showed that implicit statistical learning ability was directly associated with the long-term maintenance of the primed structure. The results constitute the first empirical demonstration of a direct association between implicit statistical learning and syntactic acquisition in children.

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Authors
Kidd, E.
Affiliations
University of Manchester (GB)
Corresponding author
Kidd, Evan
Venue
Developmental Psychology
Published
2012
Volume
48
Issue
1
Pages
171-184
ISSN
  • 0012-1649 (ISSN-L)
  • 1939-0599
OpenAlex
W2023295006
Cited by
310
References
114
Citations by year
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FWCI
20.93
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
other-oa
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  • Developmental Psychology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • MPG.PuRe (Max Planck Society) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • ANU Open Research (Australian National University) (submittedVersion)
  • Research Explorer (The University of Manchester) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • Nuffield Foundation (SGS/33866)
  • Charles La Trobe Research Fellowship
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Language Development and Disorders
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Child and Animal Learning Development
Keywords
implicit statistical learning, syntax acquisition, syntax, syntactic priming, individual differences, children, verbal ability, nonverbal ability, language acquisition
MeSH terms
Association, Child, Child, Preschool, Female, Humans, Individuality, Language, Learning, Male, Neuropsychological Tests, Probability, Psycholinguistics, Reaction Time, Verbal Learning

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