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Culloty, Amy M.; O'Toole, Ciara; Gibbon, Fiona E. – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2019
Purpose: This study examines the expressive language and speech of twins, relative to singletons, at 3 and 5 years, with the aim of determining if a twinning effect occurs during this developmental period. The possibility of twins outgrowing a twinning effect was investigated. Method: A weighted population-based sample of 185 twins and 1,309…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Expressive Language, Child Language, Twins
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Molloy, Grace; Murtagh, Lelia; McAvinue, Laura P. – Irish Educational Studies, 2016
Educational disadvantage remains a serious issue in Irish society. Research has suggested that differing styles and levels of competence in oral language may have implications for educational attainment across socio-economic groups. The current study involved an examination of the oral language competence of Irish children in Junior Infants in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Oral Language, Language Skills, Competence