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Gender Effects in Lexical and Morphosyntactic Acquisition of Arabic: A CDI Study
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Lina Hashoul-Essa; Sharon Armon-Lotem – First Language, 2025
Research suggests that girls acquire language faster than boys, with gender differences most pronounced in vocabulary acquisition during early childhood. This study examines the role of gender in the acquisition of vocabulary and morphosyntax in Palestinian Arabic-speaking children aged 18 to 36 months. Using the Palestinian Arabic Communicative…
Descriptors: Arabic, Gender Differences, Morphology (Languages), Syntax
The Emergence and Development of Palestinian Arabic Lexicon and Morphosyntax from 18 to 36 Months: A Communicative Development Inventory Study
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Lina Hashoul-Essa; Sharon Armon-Lotem – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2025
Purpose: This study presents a comprehensive exploration of lexical and grammatical development in Palestinian Arabic (PA). The study aims to test the validity of the Palestinian Arabic Communicative Development Inventory (PA-CDI) as well as generate growth curves for lexical and morphosyntactic development, examine the order of emergence of both…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Grammar, Vocabulary, Test Validity
Assessment of Heritage Language Abilities in Bilingual Arabic-German Children with and without Developmental Language Disorder: Comparing a Standardized Test Battery for Spoken Arabic to an Arabic LITMUS Sentence Repetition Task
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Lina Abed Ibrahim – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2025
Purpose: To avoid misdiagnosis with developmental language disorder (DLD) in bilingual children, it is recommended to evaluate both languages. However, unlike their monolingual peers, bilingual children acquire their heritage language under adverse input conditions. Focusing on Levantine Arabic, the study evaluates the clinical utility of a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Bilingualism, Native Language, Language Skills
The Acquisition of a Diglossic Language by Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students: Evidence from a Sentence Production Task
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Sabrin Shaban-Rabah; Roni Henkin; Rose Stamp; Rama Novogrodsky – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2025
Deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) children show difficulties in their morphosyntactic abilities. Purpose: The current study aimed to examine morphosyntactic errors in sentences produced by DHH students, who are signers of Israeli Sign Language, and also users of Palestinian Colloquial Arabic (PCA) and written Modern Standard Arabic (MSA). Method:…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Deafness, Hard of Hearing, Students with Disabilities
Comparative Study of Lexical and Grammatical Similarities in Child English and Child Arabic: Insights from YouTube Videos
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Ibtehaj. M. Akhoirsheda; Bushra Abu Faraj – Eurasian Journal of Applied Linguistics, 2025
This study aims to identify similarities in morphological, phonological, lexical, and syntactical aspects between Arabic and English child language. It seeks to understand how children develop grammar at different stages, adhering to the rules acquired at each stage. This research analyzes YouTube videos featuring Arabic and English-speaking…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Contrastive Linguistics, English, Arabic