Learning without Trying: The Clinical Relevance of Statistical Learning

Purpose: Statistical learning research seeks to identify the means by which learners, with little perceived effort, acquire the complexities of language. In the past 50 years, numerous studies have uncovered powerful learning mechanisms that allow for learning within minutes of exposure to novel lan...

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Published in:Language, speech & hearing services in schools speech & hearing services in schools, 2018-08, Vol.49 (3), p.710-722
Main Authors: Plante, Elena, Gómez, Rebecca L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Brain Mapping
Care and treatment
Child
Childhood language disorders
Children
Children & youth
Cognition & reasoning
Educational aspects
Experimental psychology
Health aspects
Humans
Language
Language Acquisition
Language Development
Language disorders
Language Disorders - diagnosis
Language Disorders - physiopathology
Language Impairments
Learning
Learning environment
Learning Processes
Learning Theories
Male
Memory
Methods
Models, Neurological
Models, Statistical
Morphology
Native language acquisition
Psychology
Special Issue: How Statistical Learning Relates to Speech-Language Pathology
Speech-language pathology
Statistical learning (Psychology)
Statistics
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Summary:Purpose: Statistical learning research seeks to identify the means by which learners, with little perceived effort, acquire the complexities of language. In the past 50 years, numerous studies have uncovered powerful learning mechanisms that allow for learning within minutes of exposure to novel language input. Method: We consider the value of information from statistical learning studies that show potential for making treatment of language disorders faster and more effective. Results: Available studies include experimental research that demonstrates the conditions under which rapid learning is possible, research showing that these findings apply to individuals with disorders, and translational work that has applied learning principles in treatment and educational contexts. In addition, recent research on memory formation has implications for treatment of language deficits. Conclusion: The statistical learning literature offers principles for learning that can improve clinical outcomes for children with language impairment. There is potential for further applications of this basic research that is yet unexplored.
ISSN:0161-1461
1558-9129
DOI:10.1044/2018_LSHSS-STLT1-17-0131