Language Exposure and Brain Myelination in Early Development. [PDF]
J Neurosci, 2023 The language environment to which children are exposed has an impact on later language abilities as well as on brain development; however, it is unclear how early such impacts emerge. This study investigates the effects of children's early language environment and socioeconomic status (SES) on brain structure in infancy at 6 and 30 months of age (both ...
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The impact of multiple language exposure on cognition during childhood: evidence from the UK Millennium Cohort Study [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychology, 2023 IntroductionMany 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.
Jonathan D. Clayden +7 more
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Infant Placement and Language Exposure in Daily Life. [PDF]
Infant Child Dev, 2023 Abstract Children's daily contexts shape their experiences. In this study, we assessed whether variations in infant placement (e.g., held, bouncy seat) are associated with infants' exposure to adult speech. Using repeated survey sampling of mothers and continuous audio recordings, we tested whether the use of independence‐supporting ...
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Languages, 2021 The current study aimed at investigating the performance of bilingual children with English as an additional language (EAL) on language and literacy measures compared to monolinguals across the first four years of primary school in the U.K.
Theodora Papastefanou +2 more
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The Language Exposure Assessment Tool: Quantifying Language Exposure in Infants and Children. [PDF]
J Speech Lang Hear Res, 2016 PurposeThe aim of this study was to develop the Language Exposure Assessment Tool (LEAT) and to examine its cross-linguistic validity, reliability, and utility. The LEAT is a computerized interview-style assessment that requests parents to estimate language exposure.
DeAnda S +4 more
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LANGUAGE EXPOSURE PREDICTS CHILDREN'S PHONETIC PATTERNING: EVIDENCE FROM LANGUAGE SHIFT. [PDF]
Language (Baltim), 2022 Although understanding the role of the environment is central to language acquisition theory, rarely has this been studied for children’s phonetic development; and receptive and expressive language experiences in the environment are not distinguished.
Cychosz M.
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Beyond Language Scores: How Language Exposure Informs Assessment of Nonword Repetition, Vocabulary and Narrative Macrostructure in Bilingual Turkish/Swedish Children with and without Developmental Language Disorder [PDF]
ChildrenAs in many other countries, baseline data concerning the linguistic development of bilingual children in Sweden are lacking, and suitable methods for identifying developmental language disorder (DLD) in bilinguals are lacking as well. This study presents
Linnéa Öberg, Ute Bohnacker
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Exploring the predictors of foreign language anxiety: the roles of language proficiency, language exposure, and cognitive control [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychiatryThis research delves into unexplored territories of Foreign Language Anxiety (FLA), going beyond the traditional focus on language proficiency. We examined the nuanced roles of language exposure and individual differences in cognitive control abilities ...
Yan Xu, Zhilong Xie
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Prenatal cannabinoid exposure and early language development
Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2023 IntroductionThe effect of prenatal cannabis exposure (PCE) on childhood neurodevelopment remains poorly understood. There is a paucity of studies describing the neurodevelopment impact of PCE in infancy.
Maria M. Talavera-Barber +8 more
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Screen exposure, sleep quality, and language development in 6-month-old infants
Frontiers in Developmental PsychologyIntroductionScreen time can have important ramifications for children's development and health. Children exposed to greater screen time score lower on assessments of language development and tend to sleep less.
Dayanara Sanchez-Bravo +4 more
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