A note on the learning of colour names

Observations--some naturalistic, & some involving simple experiments with colored cards, etc.--on the development of the use of color terms by a child between the ages of 1:0 & 2:0 suggest that: (1) the order in which colors are correctly named is closely related to the order postulated by B...

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Published in:Journal of child language 1977-06, Vol.4 (2), p.305-311
Main Author: Cruse, D. A.
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Language:English
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Summary:Observations--some naturalistic, & some involving simple experiments with colored cards, etc.--on the development of the use of color terms by a child between the ages of 1:0 & 2:0 suggest that: (1) the order in which colors are correctly named is closely related to the order postulated by Berlin & Kay for the evolution of color terminologies (see LLBA V/4, p. 2443), & (2) although the meanings of some terms are acquired on a feature-by-feature basis, other terms pursue a more tortuous developmental path. Modified AA
ISSN:0305-0009
1469-7602
DOI:10.1017/S0305000900001677