Read Miller Gildea Article and answer the following questions
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What early word leaning processes were demonstrated by Carey & Bartlett? Do you use these processes now?
Miller & Gildea suggest that as children learn new words, they pass through two stages of development. What are the two stages? Are these stages limited to early language acquisition, or do you think they apply to you today?
What do you mean by the term overextension? Describe some instances of a young child overextending the meaning of a word. When, if at all, have you used overextension to figure out meaning?
Psycholinguists & others have observed that children learn much more language than they are taught. What explanations can you offer for this phenomenon? What theories of language do your explanations support?
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