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Developmental origin of a language–cognition interface in infants: Gateway to advancing core knowledge?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 June 2024

Sandra R. Waxman Open the ORCID record for Sandra R. Waxman [Opens in a new window]
Sandra R. Waxman*
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Department of Psychology, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA https://psychology.northwestern.edu/people/faculty/core/profiles/sandra-waxman.html www.childdevelopment.northwestern.edu
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Corresponding author: Sandra R. Waxman; Email: s-waxman@northwestern.edu
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Abstract

Spelke's sweeping proposal requires greater precision in specifying the place of language in early cognition. We now know by 3 months of age, infants have already begun to forge a link between language and core cognition. This precocious link, which unfolds dynamically over development, may indeed offer an entry point for acquiring higher-order, abstract conceptual and representational capacities.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 47 , 2024 , e145
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2024. Published by Cambridge University Press

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