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Children's use of mutual exclusivity to constrain the meanings of words

19881,316 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Ellen M. Markman · Stanford University

Gwyn F Wachtel · Stanford University

Topics & Keywords

Child and Animal Learning Development Language Development and Disorders Hearing Impairment and Communication

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Quality Education

Publication Details

Published in: Cognitive Psychology

Volume 20, Issue 2, pp. 121-157

DOI: 10.1016/0010-0285(88)90017-5

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 15.46

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