Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Date
4-25-2025
Keywords
associative learning, children, information processing, language learning, linguistics
Disciplines
Child Psychology | Developmental Psychology
Abstract
Children are impressive learners. For instance, after a few years of exposure, they can utter sentences that resemble mature phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics. They do so without formal instruction, and they do so seemingly effortlessly. What are the mechanisms by which children can accomplish such a feat? In this entry, we sketch out different perspectives on learning, focusing on language learning as an example.
Recommended Citation
Waltzer, Talia and Kloos, Heidi, "Learning (Communication)" (2025). Essays in Developmental Psychology. 104.
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/edp/104