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Words are invitations to learn about categories
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 01 February 1998
Abstract
Evidence from language acquisition suggests that words are powerful mechanisms in the acquisition of substance concepts. Infants initially approach language with the general expectation that words refer to real kinds, regardless of grammatical cues to the contrary.
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