Research outputs
2025
The Home Language Environment Predicts Individual Differences in Language Comprehension at 9 Months of Age
Homer, J., Thompson, A., & Lany, J. (2025). The Home Language Environment Predicts Individual Differences in Language Comprehension at 9 Months of Age. DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY, 61(10), 1888-1903. doi:10.1037/dev0001943
2024
Acoustic cues to phrase and clause boundaries in infant-directed speech: Evidence from LENA recordings
Wang, T., Yu, E. C., Huang, R., & Lany, J. (2023). Acoustic cues to phrase and clause boundaries in infant-directed speech: Evidence from LENA recordings. JOURNAL OF CHILD LANGUAGE. doi:10.1017/S030500092300034X
Can Infants Retain Statistically Segmented Words and Mappings Across a Delay?
Karaman, F., Lany, J., & Hay, J. F. (2024). Can Infants Retain Statistically Segmented Words and Mappings Across a Delay?. COGNITIVE SCIENCE, 48(3). doi:10.1111/cogs.13433
A Changing Role for Transitional Probabilities in Word Learning During the Transition to Toddlerhood?
Lany, J., Karaman, F., & Hay, J. F. (2024). A Changing Role for Transitional Probabilities in Word Learning During the Transition to Toddlerhood?. DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY, 60(3), 567-581. doi:10.1037/dev0001641
2022
The temporal dynamics of labelling shape infant object recognition
Lany, J., Aguero, A., & Thompson, A. (2022). The temporal dynamics of labelling shape infant object recognition. Infant Behavior and Development, 67, 101698. doi:10.1016/j.infbeh.2022.101698
What's in a Name, and When Can a [Beep] Be the Same?
Lany, J., Thompson, A., & Aguero, A. (2022). What's in a Name, and When Can a [Beep] Be the Same?. DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY, 58(2), 209-221. doi:10.1037/dev0001084
2020
Individual differences in non-adjacent statistical dependency learning in infants
Lany, J. A., & Shoaib, A. (2019). Individual differences in non-adjacent statistical dependency learning in infants. Journal of Child Language.
Quantifying Sources of Variability in Infancy Research Using the Infant-Directed-Speech Preference
Frank, M. C., Alcock, K. J., Arias-Trejo, N., Aschersleben, G., Baldwin, D., Barbu, S., . . . Soderstrom, M. (2020). Quantifying Sources of Variability in Infancy Research Using the Infant-Directed-Speech Preference. ADVANCES IN METHODS AND PRACTICES IN PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE, 3(1), 24-52. doi:10.1177/2515245919900809
2018
Do Infants Learn Words from Statistics? Evidence from English-Learning Infants Hearing Italian
Shoaib, A., Wang, T., Hay, J., & Lany, J. A. (2018). Do Infants Learn Words from Statistics? Evidence from English-Learning Infants Hearing Italian. Cognitive Science, 42(8), 3083-3099. doi:10.1111/cogs.12673
Infants' Lexical Processing Efficiency is Related to Vocabulary Size by One Year of Age
Lany, J., Giglio, M., & Oswald, M. (2018). Infants' Lexical Processing Efficiency is Related to Vocabulary Size by One Year of Age. INFANCY, 23(3), 342-366. doi:10.1111/infa.12228
Lexical-processing efficiency leverages novel word learning in infants and toddlers
Lany, J. (2018). Lexical-processing efficiency leverages novel word learning in infants and toddlers. Developmental Science, 21(3). doi:10.1111/desc.12569
Infant statistical-learning ability is related to real-time language processing
Lany, J., Shoaib, A., Thompson, A., & Estes, K. G. (2018). Infant statistical-learning ability is related to real-time language processing. Journal of child language, 45(2), 368-391. doi:10.1017/s0305000917000253
2014
Judging words by their covers and the company they keep: probabilistic cues support word learning.
Lany, J. (2014). Judging words by their covers and the company they keep: probabilistic cues support word learning.. Child development, 85(4), 1727-1739. doi:10.1111/cdev.12199
2013
Statistical Learning Mechanisms in Infancy
Lany, J., & Saffran, J. R. (2013). Statistical Learning Mechanisms in Infancy. In COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENTAL NEUROSCIENCE: NEURAL CIRCUIT DEVELOPMENT AND FUNCTION IN THE HEALTHY AND DISEASED BRAIN (pp. 231-248). doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-397267-5.00034-0
Statistical Learning Mechanisms in Infancy
Lany, J., & Saffran, J. R. (2013). Statistical Learning Mechanisms in Infancy. In Neural Circuit Development and Function in the Healthy and Diseased Brain Comprehensive Developmental Neuroscience (pp. 231-248). doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-397267-5.00034-0
Probabilistically-Cued Patterns Trump Perfect Cues in Statistical Language Learning.
Lany, J., & Gómez, R. L. (2013). Probabilistically-Cued Patterns Trump Perfect Cues in Statistical Language Learning.. Language learning and development : the official journal of the Society for Language Development, 9(1), 66-87. doi:10.1080/15475441.2012.685826
2012
Sensitivity to statistical information begets learning in early language development
Hay, J. F., & Lany, J. (2011). Sensitivity to statistical information begets learning in early language development. In Statistical Learning and Language Acquisition (pp. 91-118). DE GRUYTER. doi:10.1515/9781934078242.91
2011
Interactions between statistical and semantic information in infant language development
Lany, J., & Saffran, J. R. (2011). Interactions between statistical and semantic information in infant language development. DEVELOPMENTAL SCIENCE, 14(5), 1207-1219. doi:10.1111/j.1467-7687.2011.01073.x
Generalization of Knowledge
Banich, M. T., & Caccamise, D. (Eds.) (2011). Generalization of Knowledge. In . Psychology Press. doi:10.4324/9780203848036
2010
From Statistics to Meaning
Lany, J., & Saffran, J. R. (2010). From Statistics to Meaning. Psychological Science, 21(2), 284-291. doi:10.1177/0956797609358570
From statistics to meaning infants’ acquisition of lexical categories
Lany, J. A., & Saffran, J. (2010). From statistics to meaning infants’ acquisition of lexical categories. Psychological Science.
2008
Twelve-Month-Old Infants Benefit From Prior Experience in Statistical Learning
Lany, J., & Gomez, R. L. (2008). Twelve-Month-Old Infants Benefit From Prior Experience in Statistical Learning. PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE, 19(12), 1247-1252. doi:10.1111/j.1467-9280.2008.02233.x
2007
The role of prior experience in language acquisition
Lany, J., Gomez, R. L., & Gerken, L. (2007). The role of prior experience in language acquisition. COGNITIVE SCIENCE, 31(3), 481-507. doi:10.1080/15326900701326584
2000
The Relation Between Gesture and Speech in Congenitally Blind and Sighted Language-Learners
Iverson, J. M., Tencer, H. L., Lany, J., & Goldin-Meadow, S. (2000). The Relation Between Gesture and Speech in Congenitally Blind and Sighted Language-Learners. Journal of Nonverbal Behavior, 24(2), 105-130. doi:10.1023/a:1006605912965
The relation between gesture and speech in congenitally blind and sighted language-learners
Iverson, J. M., Tencer, H. L., Lany, J., & Goldin-Meadow, S. (2000). The relation between gesture and speech in congenitally blind and sighted language-learners. JOURNAL OF NONVERBAL BEHAVIOR, 24(2), 105-130. doi:10.1023/A:1006605912965