Language-minority children's sensitivity to the semantic relations between words.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jecp.2017.11.001
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine automatic language processing among Spanish-speaking language-minority children. A sample of 73 children (mean age = 90.4 months) completed two measures of semantic priming: an auditory lexical decision task and a… read more here.
Keywords: semantic priming; minority children; language; priming effects ... See more keywords
Development of first- and second-language vocabulary knowledge among language-minority children: evidence from single language and conceptual scores
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DOI: 10.1017/s0305000917000538
Abstract: Abstract This study evaluated the development of vocabulary knowledge over the course of two academic years, beginning in preschool, in a large sample (N = 944) of language-minority children using scores from single-language vocabulary assessments… read more here.
Keywords: vocabulary scores; study; vocabulary knowledge; language ... See more keywords
Does Developmental Education Reform Help or Hinder the Success of Language Minority Students? An Exploration by Language Minority, ESOL, and Foreign-Born Status
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DOI: 10.1162/edfp_a_00364
Abstract: Community colleges may face challenges supporting the unique needs of language minority (LM) students whose primary language is not English. Florida provides a unique context for examining whether LM students who are considered underprepared for… read more here.
Keywords: developmental education; language; language minority; foreign born ... See more keywords