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A tip-of-the-tongue experience at age two?*

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 September 2008

Loekie Elbers
Loekie Elbers
Affiliation:
Rijksuniversiteit Utrecht
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Abstract

Some word-finding problems (recorded on tape) of a Dutch two-year-old are reported. The child's attempts at retrieving a certain target form show many characteristics which are typical for ‘tip-of-the-tongue’ experiences. During his lexical search the child produces malapropisms and a blend. The speech errors are analysed, and implications for the character of early lexical organization and the order of lexical form/meaning acquisition are discussed.

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Journal of Child Language , Volume 12 , Issue 2 , June 1985 , pp. 353 - 365
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1985

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