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Qualitative differences in the vocabulary responses of children

Feifel, H., & Lorge, I. (1950). Qualitative differences in the vocabulary responses of children. Journal of Experimental Psychology, 41(1), 1-18. doi:10.1037/h0058880. [FULLTEXT]

The statistical study of literary vocabulary

Yule, G. U. (1944). The statistical study of literary vocabulary. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Measurement of the size of general English vocabulary through the elementary grades and high school

Smith, M. K. (1941). Measurement of the size of general English vocabulary through the elementary grades and high school. Genetic Psychology Monographs, 24, 311-345. [FULLTEXT]

Speech development of a bilingual child. Vol I: Vocabulary growth in the first two years

Leopold, W. (1939). Speech development of a bilingual child. Vol I: Vocabulary growth in the first two years. New York: AMS Press. [FULLTEXT]

Diversity of vocabulary and the harmonic series law of word-frequency distribution

Carroll, J. B. (1938). Diversity of vocabulary and the harmonic series law of word-frequency distribution. Psychological Record, 2, 379-386. [FULLTEXT]

The relative value of vocabulary and sentence practice for language learning

Smith, S., & Powers, F. F. (1930). The relative value of vocabulary and sentence practice for language learning. Journal of Social Psychology, 1, 451-461. doi:10.1080/00224545.1930.9714151. [FULLTEXT]

Language and growth: The relative efficacy of early and deferred vocabulary training, studied by the method of co-twin control

Strayer, L. C. (1930). Language and growth: The relative efficacy of early and deferred vocabulary training, studied by the method of co-twin control. Genetic Psychology Monographs, 8, 209-319. [FULLTEXT]

An investigation of the development of the sentence and the extent of vocabulary in young children

Smith, M. E. (1926). An investigation of the development of the sentence and the extent of vocabulary in young children. PhD Thesis, University of Iowa Press, Iowa City. [FULLTEXT]

A child’s vocabulary and its development

Pelsma, J. R. (1910). A child’s vocabulary and its development. Pedagogical Seminary, 17, 328-369. [FULLTEXT]

Vocabulary and word-building tests

Whipple, G. M. (1908). Vocabulary and word-building tests. Psychological Review, 15, 94-105. doi:10.1037/h0072256. [FULLTEXT]

A child’s vocabulary

Salisbury, A. (1894). A child’s vocabulary. Educational Review, 4, 289-290. [FULLTEXT]

Number of words in an ordinary vocabulary

Kirkpatrick, E. A. (1891). Number of words in an ordinary vocabulary. Science, 18, 107-108. [FULLTEXT]