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Identifying the Impact of Word Characteristics on Vocabulary Development in Typically Developing Bilingual School-Age Children
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Jissel B. Anaya; Nahar Albudoor; Lisa M. Bedore; Elizabeth D. Peña – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2026
Purpose: This study investigated how word characteristics (frequency, cognate status, acquisition source, translation equivalence) influence vocabulary development in Spanish-English bilingual children. We examined (a) how second language (L2) exposure relates to lexical development in first language and L2 over time and (b) which lexical…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Bilingualism, Spanish, English