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Pearson, Barbara Z.; And Others – Applied Psycholinguistics, 1997
Examined the strength of the association between language exposure estimates and vocabulary learning for simultaneous bilingual infants with differing patterns of exposure to the languages being learned. Findings revealed that the correlation was strong, even for children whose language environments changed by more than 20% between observations.…
Descriptors: Associative Learning, Bilingualism, Child Language, Correlation
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Montanaro, Silvana – NAMTA Journal, 2001
Discusses pre-linguistic and linguistic stages of language acquisition that are part of a continuum of receptivity and communication every child experiences in the first 3 years of life. Suggests parents assist language development by being sympathetic to each developmental turning point, providing the right emotional climate for expression, and…
Descriptors: Caregiver Speech, Child Language, Early Childhood Education, Educational Environment