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Dulay, Katrina May; Tong, Xiuhong; McBride, Catherine – Language Learning, 2017
We investigated the influence of nonparental caregivers, such as foreign domestic helpers (FDH), on the home language spoken to the child and its implications for vocabulary and word reading development in Cantonese- and English-speaking bilingual children. Using data collected from ages 5 to 9, we analyzed Chinese vocabulary, Chinese character…
Descriptors: Foreign Nationals, Housework, Caregivers, Caregiver Child Relationship
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Boyle, Whitney; Lindell, Annukka K.; Kidd, Evan – Language Learning, 2013
This study considers the role of verbal working memory in sentence comprehension in typically developing English-speaking children. Fifty-six (N = 56) children aged 4;0-6;6 completed a test of language comprehension that contained sentences which varied in complexity, standardized tests of vocabulary and nonverbal intelligence, and three tests of…
Descriptors: Young Children, Short Term Memory, Sentences, Comprehension