Pragmatic Complexity and the Development of Social Cognition in Children’s Word Learning and Retention

Katherine Trice, Marina Hernandez, Dionysia Saratsli, Leah Heisler, Zhenghan Qi
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Abstract

Adults show a memory advantage for pragmatically inferred words. This advantage is linked to theory of mind abilities. However, both assumptions underpinning pragmatic inferences and theory of mind skills are not static in development. When does this advantage emerge in typically developing children? Find out in our poster!

Date
Apr 9, 2021 4:30 PM
Event
SRCD 2021
Location
Virtual

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Children Language Pragmatics Word Learning Theory of Mind Individual Differences