Peer-reviewed publications
Ackermann, L.*, Lo, C.H.*, Mani, N., & Mayor, J. (2020): Word learning from a tablet app: Toddlers perform better in a passive context. PLOS ONE, 15(12), e024051. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0240519
Ackermann, L., Hepach, R., & Mani, N. (2019): Children learn words easier when they are interested in the category to which the word belongs. Developmental Science, 23(3), e12915. doi:10.1111/desc.12915
Mani, N., & Ackermann, L. (2018): Why do children learn the words they do? Child Development Perspectives, 12(4), 253-257. doi:10.1111/cdep.12295
Invited talks and guest lectures
Ackermann, L. (2021, November): Title tba. Guest lecture presented as part of a master level seminar on language acquisition, University of Erfurt, Germany.
Ackermann, L. (2021, October): Should I stay or should I go? Talk presented at the annual BeCog PhD retreat, University of Göttingen, Germany. [Slides]
Ackermann, L. (2021, September): Bear or bulldozer? How interests shape the early lexicon. Talk presented at the LACRE meeting, Cardiff University, Wales.
Ackermann, L. (2021, June): Bagger oder Bär? Variabilität im frühkindlichen Wortschatz. Talk presented at Forum Linguistik, University of Bonn, Germany. [Slides]
Ackermann, L. (2020, December): Bagger oder Bär? Wortlernen und Neugier. Guest lecture presented as part of an undergraduate seminar on language acquisition, University of Hamburg, Germany.
Ackermann, L. (2019, November): How interest shapes early vocabularies. Talk presented at the FLaDD lab meeting, MPI for Psycholinguistics, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. [Slides]
Conference presentations (posters and talks)
Ackermann, L., Lo, C.H., Mani, N., & Mayor, J. (2019, August): 30-month-olds learn words better from tablets in a passive context. Talk presented at the 4th LCICD, Lancaster, UK.
Ackermann, L., Hepach, R., & Mani, N. (2019, June): The effects of category interest on word learning and retention. Talk presented at the 4th WILD, Potsdam, Germany.
Ackermann, L., Lo, C.H., Mani, N., & Mayor, J. (2019, June): Word learning from a touchscreen app: 30-month-olds perform better in a passive context. Poster presented at the 4th WILD, Potsdam, Germany. [Poster]
Ackermann, L., Hepach, R., & Mani, N. (2018, September). Individual differences in early word learning: The effects of category curiosity and density. Poster presented at the 3rd LCICD, Lancaster, UK. [Poster]
Ackermann, L., Hepach, R., & Mani, N. (2018, July). Individual differences in the early lexicon: The child as a source of variability. Flash talk presented at the 21st ICIS Biennial Congress, Philadelphia, USA. [Slides]
Ackermann, L., Hepach, R., & Mani, N. (2018, June). Dynamics in the early lexicon: Individual differences in early word learning. Poster presented at ETF 2018, Norwich, UK. [Poster]
Ackermann, L., Hepach, R., & Mani, N. (2018, January). The effects of category curiosity and density on early word learning. Poster presented at the 8th BCCCD, Budapest, Hungary. [Poster]
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