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Magic moments: New word learning in children ...
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Abstract:
Memory representations of words are thought to undergo changes with consolidation: Episodic memories of novel words are transformed into lexical representations that interact with other words in the mental dictionary. Behavioral studies have shown that this lexical integration process is enhanced when there is more time for consolidation. Neuroimaging studies have further revealed that novel word representations are initially represented in a hippocampally-centered system, whereas left posterior middle temporal cortex activation increases with lexicalization. In this study, we measured behavioral and brain responses to newly-learned words in children. Two groups of Dutch children, aged between 8–10 and 14–16 years, were trained on 30 novel Japanese words depicting novel concepts. Children were tested on word-forms, word-meanings, and the novel words’ influence on existing word processing immediately after training, and again after a week. In line with the adult findings, hippocampal involvement decreased ...
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Keyword:
Novel word memory; brain development; hippocampus; lexicalization; consolidation; fMRI
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URL: https://dx.doi.org/10.34973/apf4-ee90
https://data.donders.ru.nl/collections/di/dccn/DSC_3011053.05_685
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