Age of acquisition of 299 words in seven languages: American English, Czech, Gaelic, Lebanese Arabic, Malay, Persian and Western Armenian

PloS One
Magdalena ŁuniewskaEwa Haman

Abstract

We present a new set of subjective Age of Acquisition (AoA) ratings for 299 words (158 nouns, 141 verbs) in seven languages from various language families and cultural settings: American English, Czech, Scottish Gaelic, Lebanese Arabic, Malaysian Malay, Persian, and Western Armenian. The ratings were collected from a total of 173 participants and were highly reliable in each language. We applied the same method of data collection as used in a previous study on 25 languages which allowed us to create a database of fully comparable AoA ratings of 299 words in 32 languages. We found that in the seven languages not included in the previous study, the words are estimated to be acquired at roughly the same age as in the previously reported languages, i.e. mostly between the ages of 1 and 7 years. We also found that the order of word acquisition is moderately to highly correlated across all 32 languages, which extends our previous conclusion that early words are acquired in similar order across a wide range of languages and cultures.

References

Sep 30, 1999·Behavior Research Methods, Instruments, & Computers : a Journal of the Psychonomic Society, Inc·F X Alario, L Ferrand
Dec 2, 1999·Cognition·S Gerhand, C Barry
Jan 14, 2000·Behavior Research Methods, Instruments, & Computers : a Journal of the Psychonomic Society, Inc·F CuetosB Alvarez
Apr 12, 2001·Behavior Research Methods, Instruments, & Computers : a Journal of the Psychonomic Society, Inc·H BirdD Howard
Jun 8, 2001·The Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology. A, Human Experimental Psychology·P BoninM Chalard
Oct 25, 2002·Behavior Research Methods, Instruments, & Computers : a Journal of the Psychonomic Society, Inc·Laura BarcaLisa S Arduino
May 2, 2003·Behavior Research Methods, Instruments, & Computers : a Journal of the Psychonomic Society, Inc·Patrick BoninMarylène Chalard
Apr 14, 2004·Memory & Cognition·Jason D Zevin, Mark S Seidenberg
Jun 12, 2004·Behavior Research Methods, Instruments, & Computers : a Journal of the Psychonomic Society, Inc·Patrick BoninSylvie Droit
Jun 12, 2004·Behavior Research Methods, Instruments, & Computers : a Journal of the Psychonomic Society, Inc·F Xavier AlarioJuan Segui
Sep 29, 2005·Psychological Bulletin·Barbara J Juhasz
Jan 13, 2006·Behavior Research Methods·Takehiko NishimotoMasaru Takahashi
Apr 25, 2006·Behavior Research Methods·Riccardo BarbarottoErminio Capitani
Mar 31, 2007·Behavior Research Methods·Hans Stadthagen-Gonzalez, Colin J Davis
Jul 27, 2007·The Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology : QJEP·Michael J Cortese, Maya M Khanna
Aug 19, 2007·Behavior Research Methods·Youyi LiuPing Li
Oct 26, 2007·Behavior Research Methods·Bernardo Alvarez, Fernando Cuetos
May 29, 2008·Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research : JSLHR·Edward T Auer, Lynne E Bernstein
Aug 14, 2008·Behavior Research Methods·Michael J Cortese, Maya M Khanna
Jan 15, 2009·The Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology : QJEP·Patrick BoninChristopher Barry
Feb 18, 2010·Behavior Research Methods·Lorella LottoRemo Job
May 19, 2010·Behavior Research Methods·Laura ManoiloffJuan Segui
May 19, 2010·Behavior Research Methods·Robert A JohnstonChris Barry
May 19, 2010·Behavior Research Methods·Manuela L Cameirão, Selene G Vicente
Aug 3, 2010·Memory·Michael J CorteseSarah Hacker
Aug 12, 2010·The Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology : QJEP·Marc Brysbaert, Michael J Cortese
Feb 3, 2011·Behavior Research Methods·Maya M Khanna, Michael J Cortese
Jul 2, 2011·Behavior Research Methods·Emmanuel KeuleersMarc Brysbaert
Dec 23, 2011·Behavior Research Methods·Astrid SchröderIsabell Wartenburger
Jan 10, 2012·Behavior Research Methods·Takehiko NishimotoMasaru Takahashi
May 15, 2012·Behavior Research Methods·Jocelyn SchockSean Toppi
May 15, 2012·Behavior Research Methods·Victor KupermanMarc Brysbaert
Sep 8, 2012·Behavior Research Methods·Agnes MoorsMarc Brysbaert
Dec 15, 2012·Behavior Research Methods·C FerdenziS Delplanque

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Aug 7, 2021·Behavior Research Methods·Annika TjukaJohann-Mattis List
Aug 21, 2021·Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience·Matteo De MarcoAnnalena Venneri
Nov 16, 2021·Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research : JSLHR·Juhayna TahaEmma Pagnamenta

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Software Mentioned

LITMUS
ClustOfVar
Excel
Gaelic
CLT
R
Qualtrics
Open Office
- CLTs

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.

© 2021 Meta ULC. All rights reserved