NVESTIGATING LEXICAL ACQUISITION PATTERNS: CONTEXT AND COGNITION



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Ostensive definition session

ostrich'. Look ! This is an ostrich (pointing at the picture).

mole Look ! This is a mole (pointing at the picture).

ladle. Look! This is a ladle (pointing at the picture).

stool-. Look! This is a stool (pointing at the picture).

Lexical contrast session

ostrich: Can you pass me the ostrich.? You see, the ostrich is different from a cockerel and
a duck. The ostrich does not live in our homes but in the jungle.
(House animals # Jungle
animals')

mole-. Can you pass me the mole ? You see the mole is different from a dog and a cat. The
mole does not live inside the house but in the countryside.
(House animals # Countryside
animals)

ladle-. Can you pass me the ladle ? You see the ladle is different from a nail and a hammer.
You can find a ladle in the kitchen but not in the store.
(Kitchen tool # Other household
tools)

stooh. Can you pass me the stool ? You see the stool is different from the armchair and the
coffee table. You can find the stool in the kitchen not in the living
room.(Kitchen furniture
# Living room furniture).

Definition session

Ostrich-.

(Kind of) The African ostrich is a large bird.

(Description of it) It has a flat head, and a long neck. It has long and strong legs, and unlike
all other birds it has only two toes on each foot. It’s body is covered with black feathers.

(What it can do) It can run very fast but it cannot fly. It can deliver vicious kicks if annoyed.

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