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vocabulary growth

vocabulary growth

the development of vocabulary in children. In estimating vocabulary size, a distinction is commonly drawn between receptive vocabulary and productive vocabulary; more recent research has concentrated on the process of vocabulary acquisition and the organization of the child’s mental lexicon.

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