Table 6.
Summary of predictors for each child (with early acquired word types noted in parentheses) and of differences across children
| April | Peter | Allison | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall analysis | Length (short) | Density (sparse) | Segment average (high) |
| Frequency (high) | Length (short) | ||
| Length (short) | |||
| Follow-up analyses | |||
| Low probability | NA | NA | No significant predictors |
| High probability | NA | NA | Length (short) |
| Sparse | NA | Frequency (high) | NA |
| Dense | NA | Frequency (high) | NA |
| Length (short) | |||
| Low frequency | NA | No significant predictors | NA |
| High frequency | NA | Length (short) | NA |
| Short | NA | Density (sparse) | No significant predictors |
| Frequency (high) | |||
| Long | NA | No significant predictors | No significant predictors |
| Sample variability | Lowest density | Youngest | |
| Lowest frequency | |||
| Longest words | |||
| Phonological development | Significant (early sounds) | No significant effect | No significant effect |