How Children Learn the Meanings of Words (Paul Bloom)
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Paul Bloom examines how children learn what words mean.
He argues that word learning depends on conceptual, social, and linguistic capacities working together.
Children use clues about speakers’ intentions as well as syntax and their existing knowledge.
The book considers object names, verbs, pronouns, number words, and abstract concepts.
These cases connect language acquisition to broader questions about the development of thought.
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