The Multifaceted Aspects in Novel Word Learning After Critical Age: An Investigation on the Potential Variables

Abstract

Learning is an ongoing process, the learning is at its peak in the critical age. Learning second language is always been an enigma and has attracted mixed views. The current study was carried with the aim of investigating the multifaceted nature of novel word learning after critical age. The study was carried out in Hindi.  20 neuro-typical adults in the age range of 18-30 years were considered for the study. All the participants were native speakers of Malayalam. Baseline assessment was carried out with the motive of ensuring that the participants did not know the words used in the main study. A total of 30 stimulus was used and the stimulus was divided into two subsets. The first subset was taught to the participants using pictures and the second subset was taught through semantic description. Learning was assessed at two-time intervals: immediate and delayed recall. Results showed that there a significant difference between the stimulus sets indicating that this was a potential variable influencing novel word learning.