Decontextualized language use during Chinese and American caregiver-child interactions
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DOI: 10.1016/j.appdev.2020.101214
Abstract: Abstract Caregivers' use of decontextualized language (DL), language that is abstract or removed from the here and now, supports preschool-aged children's language, cognitive, and social-cognitive development. Studies comparing caregiver-child DL across cultures have focused primarily… read more here.
Keywords: chinese american; caregiver child; language; decontextualized language ... See more keywords
A Brief Parent-Focused Intervention to Improve Preschoolers’ Conversational Skills and School Readiness
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DOI: 10.1037/dev0000411
Abstract: Preschool children’s use of decontextualized language, or talk about abstract topics beyond the here-and-now, is predictive of their kindergarten readiness and is associated with the frequency of parents’ own use of decontextualized language. Does a… read more here.
Keywords: focused intervention; brief parent; parent focused; decontextualized language ... See more keywords