Evaluating socioeconomic gaps in preschoolers’ vocabulary, syntax and language process skills with the Quick Interactive Language Screener (QUILS)
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecresq.2018.11.006
Abstract: Abstract Early language competence is a reliable and powerful predictor of children’s success in school, and word gaps linked to socioeconomic status disparities have cascading effects on academic outcomes. While early research – such as… read more here.
Keywords: process; syntax language; syntax; quick interactive ... See more keywords
A 4-year longitudinal study examining lexical and syntactic bootstrapping in English Language Learners (ELLs) and their monolingual peers.
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DOI: 10.1037/dev0001477
Abstract: Current models of the affinity between syntax and vocabulary are complex and recognize the contribution of bootstrapping and computational processes. To date, the mutual facilitation between these two constructs over time has not been studied… read more here.
Keywords: syntax; language; learners ells; language learners ... See more keywords
Effects of Time-Varying Parent Input on Children’s Language Outcomes Differ for Vocabulary and Syntax
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DOI: 10.1177/0956797620970559
Abstract: Early linguistic input is a powerful predictor of children’s language outcomes. We investigated two novel questions about this relationship: Does the impact of language input vary over time, and does the impact of time-varying language… read more here.
Keywords: children language; vocabulary syntax; input; time ... See more keywords