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Katrina Nicholas; Tobie Grierson; Priscilla Helen; Chelsea Miller; Amanda Owen Van Horne – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2024
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to determine if 2.5-year-olds with language delay would learn verbs ("spill") when presented with varying syntactic structure ("The woman is spilling the milk"/"The milk is spilling"; "milk" = patient or theme) in a therapeutic context. Children with language delay have…
Descriptors: Syntax, Verbs, Language Acquisition, Language Impairments
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Lina Hashoul-Essa; Sharon Armon-Lotem – First Language, 2025
Research suggests that girls acquire language faster than boys, with gender differences most pronounced in vocabulary acquisition during early childhood. This study examines the role of gender in the acquisition of vocabulary and morphosyntax in Palestinian Arabic-speaking children aged 18 to 36 months. Using the Palestinian Arabic Communicative…
Descriptors: Arabic, Gender Differences, Morphology (Languages), Syntax
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Lina Hashoul-Essa; Sharon Armon-Lotem – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2025
Purpose: This study presents a comprehensive exploration of lexical and grammatical development in Palestinian Arabic (PA). The study aims to test the validity of the Palestinian Arabic Communicative Development Inventory (PA-CDI) as well as generate growth curves for lexical and morphosyntactic development, examine the order of emergence of both…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Grammar, Vocabulary, Test Validity