Second Language Exposure, Functional Communication, and Executive Function in Children With and Without Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
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DOI: 10.1007/s10803-017-3103-7
Abstract: Parents and professionals are concerned that second language exposure may delay communication in children with ASD. In this study 174 youth (6–16 years) with and without ASD, exposed to a second language, were compared on executive… read more here.
Keywords: functional communication; exposure; second language; language ... See more keywords
The effects of dual language exposure on executive function in Spanish-English bilingual children with different language abilities.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jecp.2019.104663
Abstract: The current study examined the effects of dual language exposure on executive function in 5- to 11-year-old Spanish-English bilingual children with different language skills. Dual language exposure was measured via parent report and was operationalized… read more here.
Keywords: dual language; language; language exposure; executive function ... See more keywords
Factor structure and longitudinal changes in bilinguals’ oral narratives production: role of language exposure, language-domain proficiency, and transfer
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DOI: 10.1017/s0142716425000050
Abstract: Abstract This paper examined the interaction between narrative performance, language exposure, and standardized measures of morphosyntax and semantics, in bilingual children tested two times, 1 year apart. We aimed to 1) identify the factor structure… read more here.
Keywords: structure; factor; language; language exposure ... See more keywords
Language Exposure of Preterm Infants in the Neonatal Unit: A Systematic Review
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DOI: 10.1159/000489600
Abstract: Background: Elevated sound levels and low language exposures of preterm infants (< 37 weeks) cared for in the neonatal unit contribute to poorer growth, cognition, language and motor outcomes. These delays can have lasting effects… read more here.
Keywords: neonatal unit; language; language exposure; preterm infants ... See more keywords
Language exposure and Chinese character handwriting among Hong Kong non-Chinese speaking students: The mediating role of academic self-concept
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DOI: 10.1177/13621688241274894
Abstract: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between language exposure and Chinese character handwriting (CCW) among 103 non-Chinese speaking (NCS) students in Hong Kong. Specifically, it examined the impact of academic self-concept, including students’ self-perceptions… read more here.
Keywords: self; language; language exposure; self concept ... See more keywords
Growing up bilingual through a pandemic: Children’s language exposure, proficiency, social identities, and competences pre- and post-lockdowns
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DOI: 10.1177/13670069241240939
Abstract: Aims and objectives: There were already calls for more longitudinal research on younger bilinguals before the COVID-19 pandemic, which added another layer of complexity to their development. This study followed the language and social-developmental outcomes… read more here.
Keywords: proficiency social; exposure proficiency; language; language exposure ... See more keywords
Early Language Exposure and Middle School Language and IQ: Implications for Primary Prevention
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DOI: 10.1542/peds.2018-2234
Abstract: * Abbreviations: ROR — : Reach Out and Read VIP — : Video Interaction Project Recent advances in neuroscience have led to an increased appreciation of the effects of early experience on the brain, with… read more here.
Keywords: middle school; early language; school; language ... See more keywords
The impact of multiple language exposure on cognition during childhood: evidence from the UK Millennium Cohort Study
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1158333
Abstract: Introduction Many studies argue that exposure to, and use of, multiple languages in childhood has beneficial effects beyond the linguistic domain, including on executive functions (EFs), although recent evidence remains controversial. EFs encompass abilities necessary… read more here.
Keywords: multiple language; language; childhood; language exposure ... See more keywords
The Predictive Role of Quantity and Quality Language-Exposure Measures for L1 and L2 Vocabulary Production among Immigrant Preschoolers in Italy
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20031966
Abstract: In this study, we investigated the lexical ability in L1 and L2 of 60 immigrant children who were 37 to 62 months old and exposed to minority languages (L1) and Italian (L2). Using the MacArthur–Bates… read more here.
Keywords: vocabulary production; production; language exposure; children vocabulary ... See more keywords
Early language exposure affects neural mechanisms of semantic representations
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DOI: 10.7554/elife.81681
Abstract: One signature of the human brain is its ability to derive knowledge from language inputs, in addition to nonlinguistic sensory channels such as vision and touch. How does human language experience modulate the mechanism by… read more here.
Keywords: affects neural; language; early language; language exposure ... See more keywords