phonotactic probability

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probability
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˌprɒb.əˈbɪl.ə.ti/us
/ˌprɑː.bəˈbɪl.ə.t̬i/
the level of possibility of something happening or ...
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Thus, further examination of the developmental trajectory of the influence ofphonotacticprobability and neighborhood density on word learning is warranted.
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Methods for minimizing the confounding effects of word length in the analysis ofphonotacticprobabilityand neighborhood density.
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Few studies have attempted to disentangle the influence ofphonotacticprobabilityfrom that of neighbourhood density in the acquisition of expressive vocabulary.
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Thus, the effect ofphonotacticprobabilityon production and expressive vocabulary is similar.
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Increases inphonotacticprobabilityfacilitate spoken non-word repetition.
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While there is evidence documenting the effect ofphonotacticprobabilityon novel word learning, it is unclear whether phonotactic probability would influence homonym learning.
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We also sought possible correlations between age, vocabulary and effects ofphonotacticprobability.
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This allowedphonotacticprobabilitycalculations to be controlled for word class and morphology for the following reasons.
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For each child, proportion of correct responses was computed for each measure of word learning in each familiarity byphonotacticprobabilityby exposure condition.
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Beginning with the most direct test of the hypothesis thatphonotacticprobabilityaffects young children's coda productions, the first analyses examined children's accurate coda productions.
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Additional differences were computed by systematically changing familiarity,phonotacticprobability, and exposure, yielding 16 difference scores.
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Adults rated a nonword as more wordlike as its neighborhood density and itsphonotacticprobabilityincreased.
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Increases inphonotacticprobabilityfacilitate spoken nonword repetition.
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A secondary goal was to investigate the role of form characteristics in homonym learning by examining the effects ofphonotacticprobabilityand word frequency.
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This study of three children suggests that the use ofphonotacticprobability, density, and frequency change across development.
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A second possibility is thatphonotacticprobabilitywill influence homonym learning because form characteristics may affect recognition and retention of the form.
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Highphonotacticprobabilityappears to facilitate production and acquisition of expressive vocabulary by children.
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A two-representation model may be helpful in disambiguating the effects of density versusphonotacticprobabilityon lexical restructuring.
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In this way,phonotacticprobabilitymay facilitate performance in the naming task.
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In particular, the influence of phonological characteristics, such asphonotacticprobabilityand neighbourhood density, on expressive vocabulary development has been examined.
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