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Danahy, Kerry; Windsor, Jennifer; Kohnert, Kathryn – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2007
Background: In recent research, verbal working memory has been proposed as a primary area of deficit for children with language impairment (LI), and therefore a source of more sensitive assessment measures. In addition, research on non-linguistic tasks has suggested that children with LI may have deficits that extend beyond the linguistic domain.…
Descriptors: Memory, Age, Language Impairments, Task Analysis
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Kana, Pui Fong; Kohnert, Kathryn – Journal of Child Language, 2008
Previous studies show that young monolingual children's ability to "fast map" new word forms is closely associated with both their age and existing vocabulary knowledge. In this study we investigate potential relationships between age, fast mapping skills and existing vocabulary knowledge in both languages of developing bilingual preschool…
Descriptors: Hmong People, Preschool Children, Monolingualism, Vocabulary Development