Figure 2.

Similarity to previously-learned novel words influences later acquisition. Word learning in the Bridge session affected the likelihood of learning its orthographic neighbor in the Terminus session. The effect of prior novel word learning was moderated by similarity to the native language. Accuracy in the Unfamiliar condition was higher for Known Neighbor words (dark orange) than for Partly-Known Neighbor words (orange) and Unknown Neighbor words (light orange); accuracy for Partly-Known and Unknown Neighbor words did not differ from each other. Accuracy in the Familiar condition did not differ between Known Neighbor words (dark blue), Partly-Known Neighbor words (blue), and Unknown Neighbor words (light blue). Error bars represent standard error (by participants). *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01.