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Development of Vocabulary in Spanish-Speaking and Cantonese-Speaking English Language Learners
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Uchikoshi, Yuuko – Applied Psycholinguistics, 2014
This study examines vocabulary growth rates in first and second languages for Spanish-speaking and Cantonese-speaking English language learners from kindergarten through second grade. Growth-modeling results show a within-language effect of concepts about print on vocabulary. Language exposure also had an effect on English vocabulary: earlier…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Spanish Speaking, Sino Tibetan Languages, Native Language
Oral Language Skills of Spanish-Speaking English Language Learners: The Impact of High-Quality Native Language Exposure
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Gamez, Perla B.; Levine, Susan C. – Applied Psycholinguistics, 2013
This study examined the relation between young English language learners' (ELL) native oral language skills and their language input in transitional bilingual education kindergarten classrooms. Spanish-speaking ELLs' ("n" = 101) Spanish expressive language skills were assessed using the memory for sentences and picture vocabulary…
Descriptors: Spanish Speaking, English Language Learners, Linguistic Input, Oral Language
Is Overt Repetition Critical to Expressive Word Learning? The Role of Overt Repetition in Word Learning with and without Semantics
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Abbs, Brandon; Gupta, Prahlad; Khetarpal, Naveen – Applied Psycholinguistics, 2008
Five experiments examined whether overt repetition (i.e., saying a word aloud) during exposure is critical to the expressive learning of new words. When participants did not engage in overt repetition during exposure, they nevertheless exhibited clear expressive learning, both with and without an accompanying semantics, indicating that overt…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Semantics, Language Acquisition, Vocabulary Development
The Use of Psychological State Words by Late Talkers at Ages 3, 4, and 5 Years
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Lee, Eliza Carlson; Rescorla, Leslie – Applied Psycholinguistics, 2008
The use of four types of psychological state words (physiological, emotional, desire, and cognitive) during mother-child play sessions at ages 3, 4, and 5 years was examined in 30 children diagnosed with delayed expressive language at 24-31 months and 15 age-matched comparison children with typical development. The children's mean length of…
Descriptors: Mothers, Social Development, Expressive Language, Matched Groups