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Shiro, Martha; Hoff, Erika; Ribot, Krystal M. – Journal of Child Language, 2020
We examined the size, content, and use of evaluative lexis by 26 English monolingual and 20 Spanish-English bilingual 30-month-old children in interaction with their mothers. We extracted the evaluative words, defined as words referring to cognition, volition, or emotion. Controlling for overall vocabulary skills as measured by the MacArthur-Bates…
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Child Language, Monolingualism, Bilingualism