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Cattani, Allegra; Floccia, Caroline; Kidd, Evan; Pettenati, Paola; Onofrio, Daniela; Volterra, Virginia – Language Learning, 2019
We report on an analysis of spontaneous gesture production in 2-year-old children who come from three countries (Italy, United Kingdom, Australia) and who speak two languages (Italian, English), in an attempt to tease apart the influence of language and culture when comparing children from different cultural and linguistic environments.…
Descriptors: Nonverbal Communication, Toddlers, Cross Cultural Studies, Italian
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Levy, Yonata – Language Learning, 1985
Presents a case study of a bilingual two-year-old, documenting his translation skills between the age of 1 year, 11 months and 2 years, 5 months. Argues that critical insights into child language may be gained through the examination of a child's linguistic abilities in cognitively demanding situations. (SED)
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Child Development, Child Language, English (Second Language)