A computational investigation of early word learning

Lead Research Organisation: University of Oxford
Department Name: Experimental Psychology

Abstract

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Publications

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Gliozzi V (2009) Labels as features (not names) for infant categorization: a neurocomputational approach. in Cognitive science

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Julien Mayor (author) (2009) Generalisation of word-object associations; a modelling account

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Julien Mayor (author) (2009) How many words do infants know, really?

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Julien Mayor (author) (2010) Vocabulary spurt : are infants full of zipf?

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Mayor J (2010) A neurocomputational account of taxonomic responding and fast mapping in early word learning. in Psychological review

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Mayor J (2011) A statistical estimate of infant and toddler vocabulary size from CDI analysis. in Developmental science

 
Description We built theoretical models of infant word learning. These models provide a better understanding of the cognitive and linguistic mechanisms underlying infant word learning, and offered statistical estimates of typical vocabulary development during the second year of life.
Exploitation Route The outcomes of the research have been published in international journals. These outcomes provide the basis for further research on early word learning going forward.
Sectors Communities and Social Services/Policy,Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software),Education,Healthcare