The Nature of Word Spurt: An Empirical Study of Naming Insight

Abstract

Abstract: Based on the longitudinal data of five Mandarin-speaking children as well as controlled experiments, this paper aims to explore the nature of word spurt by an empirical study on naming insight. Results show that word spurt is closely related to naming insight. And the onset of naming insight marks an establishment of children's word-referent mapping ability, which is a crucial mechanism underlying word spurt. In addition, a theoretical model is established to interpret the nature of word spurt.

Key words: word spurt, naming insight, empirical study, theoretical model

摘要： 通过个案跟踪和控制实验探讨了词汇飞跃的本质。研究结果表明命名洞察力具有现实性，且词汇飞跃与命名洞察力的出现紧密相关，这在一定程度上解释了儿童词汇量快速增长的原因。命名洞察力的获得促进了词汇的快速增长，标志着儿童建立起词汇与指称之间的匹配关系。词汇飞跃之后，儿童很快建立起词语间的符号关系，并最终促进了儿童语法的发展。基于此实证结果，本研究还建构了诠释词汇飞跃本质的理论模型。

关键词: 词汇飞跃, 命名洞察力, 实证研究, 理论模型

CLC Number:

B842.5

Zeng Tao, Lu Qing, Liu Rongfeng, Zhou Jie. The Nature of Word Spurt: An Empirical Study of Naming Insight[J]. Studies of Psychology and Behavior, 2015, 13(2): 217-224.

曾涛, 鹿青, 刘荣凤, 周洁. 词汇飞跃的本质：命名洞察力的实证研究[J]. 心理与行为研究, 2015, 13(2): 217-224.

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