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Infants' memory for spoken words

P W Jusczyk1, E A Hohne

  • 1Department of Psychology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA.

Science (New York, N.Y.)
|September 26, 1997
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Eight-month-old infants demonstrate long-term memory for frequently heard words. This early word storage ability is crucial for developing language skills.

Area of Science:

  • Developmental Psychology
  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Linguistics

Background:

  • Infant language acquisition relies on auditory learning and memory.
  • Understanding early word recognition is key to deciphering language development milestones.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate long-term word sound pattern retention in 8-month-old infants.
  • To determine if infants can store and recall frequently encountered words.

Main Methods:

  • Infants were exposed to recorded children's stories over 10 days.
  • After a 2-week delay, infants heard word lists from the stories and control words.
  • Listening time was measured to assess word recognition and preference.

Main Results:

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  • Infants showed significantly longer listening times for words from the stories.
  • A control group without story exposure displayed no word preference.
  • This indicates memory formation for frequently heard word patterns.

Conclusions:

  • Eight-month-olds can form long-term memories of frequently occurring words.
  • This auditory memory capacity is a foundational element for language learning.
  • Early exposure to speech patterns aids in language development.