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Individual Differences in Language Acquisition and Processing

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Evan Kidd
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Seamus Donnelly
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Morten H. Christiansen *
DOI:10.1016/j.tics.2017.11.006delete
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Humans differ in innumerable ways, with considerable variation observable at every level of description, from the molecular to the social. Traditionally, linguistic and psycholinguistic theory has downplayed the possibility of meaningful differences in language across individuals. However, it is becoming increasingly evident that there is significant variation among speakers at any age as well as across the lifespan. Here, we review recent research in psycholinguistics, and argue that a focus on individual differences (IDs) provides a crucial source of evidence that bears strongly upon core issues in theories of the acquisition and processing of language; specifically, the role of experience in language acquisition, processing, and attainment, and the architecture of the language system.
Keywords:
WORKING-MEMORY CAPACITY
SOCIOECONOMIC-STATUS
EXECUTIVE ATTENTION
VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT
UNIVERSAL GRAMMAR
SPEECH-PERCEPTION
TERM-MEMORY
CHILDREN
EXPERIENCE
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Trends in Cognitive Sciences cover
Trends in Cognitive Sciences
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Australian National University
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Max Planck Society
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Cornell University
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