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John Macnamara

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30

Publications

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Citations

21

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1967

Active since

Affiliations

McGill University(Current)

St. Patrick's Hospital

John Macnamara is an author at McGill University specializing in language studies, linguistics, and language acquisition.

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LanguageLinguisticsLanguage AcquisitionCognitive ScienceLanguage LearningPsycholinguisticsSocial SciencesSecond Language AcquisitionEducationMultilingualism

Publications per year

1967–1991

30

Publications

30

Meaning and the structure of language

John Macnamara · Lingua · 1971 · 595 citations

Philosophy Of Language, Syntax, Grammar +6

Cognitive basis of language learning in infants.

John Macnamara · Psychological Review · 1972 · 467 citations

Cognitive Linguistics, Cognitive Science, Speech Development +14

What's in a Name? A Study of How Children Learn Common and Proper Names

Nancy Katz, Erica Baker, John Macnamara · Child Development · 1974 · 407 citations

Concept Formation, Child Psychology, Second Language Acquisition +15

Language Learning and Thought

Ann M. Peters, John Macnamara · Modern Language Journal · 1978 · 374 citations

Second Language Learning, Cognitive Linguistics, Philosophy Of Language +7

Names for Things: A Study in Human Learning

John M. Carroll, John Macnamara · Language · 1984 · 365 citations

Concept Formation, Language Development, Education +26

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