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German Schools Abroad: Hotspots of Elite Multilingualism?
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Sander, Anne E; Admiraal, Wilfried – Journal of Research in International Education, 2016
While multilingualism itself is a widely analyzed topic, a study about multilingualism at German schools abroad is so far unique. This quantitative study investigates the differences in the size of German expressive and receptive vocabulary between monolingual and multilingual students, aged between 5 and 11 years. A cohort of 65 multilingual…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Multilingualism, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Language and Social Competence in Typically Developing Children and Late Talkers between 18 and 35 Months of Age
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Longobardi, Emiddia; Spataro, Pietro; Frigerio, Alessandra; Rescorla, Leslie – Early Child Development and Care, 2016
The present study examined the relation between language and social ability in a sample of 268 preschoolers aged 18-35 months. Expressive language was assessed with the Italian adaptation of the Language Development Survey (LDS), and Social Competence was assessed with the Questionnaire on Peer Interactions in the Kindergarten (QPI). Results…
Descriptors: Toddlers, Child Language, Linguistic Competence, Interpersonal Competence
Lexical Choice and Language Selection in Bilingual Preschoolers
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Greene, Kai J.; Pena, Elizabeth D.; Bedore, Lisa M. – Child Language Teaching and Therapy, 2013
This study examined single-word code-mixing produced by bilingual preschoolers in order to better understand lexical choice patterns in each language. Analysis included item-level code-mixed responses of 606 five-year-old children. Per parent report, children were separated by language dominance based on language exposure and use. Children were…
Descriptors: Semantics, Language Impairments, Language Acquisition, Bilingualism
Metaphors in Idioms: A Problem for Linguistic Theory
Broderick, John P. – USF Language Quarterly, 1975
Discusses the interaction of metaphor and idiom and the problems this poses for linguistic theory. (AM)
Descriptors: Expressive Language, Figurative Language, Generative Grammar, Idioms
The Self-Sparing Usage of English: Or, Why My Cat Got Sick in Atlanta
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Reed, Peter J. – English Journal, 1971
Discusses the use of euphemisms, self-aggrandizing expressions, semi-pseudo-technical jargon, idioms, etc., in everyday usage of English. (RB)
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Expressive Language, Language, Language Usage
Definitional Skill in School-Age Children with Specific Language Impairment.
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Marinellie, Sally A.; Johnson, Cynthia J. – Journal of Communication Disorders, 2002
Fifteen children (grades 3-5) with specific language impairment (SLI) were asked to define 10 common nouns. Children with SLI scored significantly lower than children with typically developing language for both content and form. Results suggest that lexical access and/or lack of metalinguistic knowledge were potential causes for the lower scores…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Definitions, Expressive Language, Intermediate Grades
Children's Development of the Comprehension of the Negators "Un" and "Not."
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Shapiro, Alan S. – Journal of Psychology, 1980
Descriptors: Age Differences, Comprehension, Expressive Language, Language Acquisition
An Oral Base for Teaching Letter Writing
Furner, Beatrice A. – Elementary English, 1974
Descriptors: Concept Teaching, Expressive Language, Instructional Materials, Language Styles
La recherche du "mot juste," son sens et son role (Seeking the "Right Word," Its Meaning and Its Role)
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Delesalle, Simone – Langue Francaise, 1975
Advocates a reworking of lexical pedagogy with reference to the instruction of techniques of expression. (Text is in French.) (AM)
Descriptors: Expressive Language, Language Acquisition, Language Instruction, Language Skills
Poetry and Linguistic Awareness.
Blades, Stephen – 1980
As part of an investigation of ways to increase the linguistic awareness and communication skills of community college students from a variety of linguistic and cultural backgrounds, a study was conducted to determine if poetry study would enhance the word comprehension sensitivity of bilingual and bidialectal students. The 38 students involved in…
Descriptors: Bilingual Students, Expressive Language, Higher Education, Language Proficiency
An Evaluation of the Comparison of Hearing and Deaf Subjects to Investigate the Language-Thought Issue.
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Spence, Carol M. – 1971
Some insight into the relationship between language and thought can be achieved through a comparison between American Sign Language and English. This paper discusses several studies on this topic and defines some of the problems. The author feels that the deaf using American Sign Language cannot be considered linguistically deficient. A structural…
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Cognitive Processes, Deafness, Dialects