Thesis
Individual Language Differences Across Use and Exposure in Bilingual Children
University of Iowa
Bachelor of Arts (BA), University of Iowa
Spring 2024
Abstract
Bilingual individuals are misrepresented in current research for speech and language disorders. Since current studies compare bilingual children to one another and/or monolingual peers, it is crucial to understand the individual variability that may occur amongst bilingual speakers to avoid misinterpretation of their language skills. The differences between bilingual children’s communication environments are important to consider in research for a more accurate and complete analysis of a child’s language ability. This case series describes three Spanish-English speaking children ages 4-5 years old with similarities and differences across language exposure and production that were collected through language samples as well as caregiver- and teacher-report questionnaires and interviews. Individual differences and relationships across measures of language production, exposure and use in each of their communication contexts are identified and discussed as they relate to ecologically valid assessment of preschool language development in bilingual children.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Individual Language Differences Across Use and Exposure in Bilingual Children
- Creators
- McKenzie Heikens - University of Iowa
- Contributors
- Yu-Hsiang Wu (Advisor) - University of IowaPhilip Combiths (Mentor) - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Thesis
- Project Type
- Honors Thesis
- Degree Awarded
- Bachelor of Arts (BA), University of Iowa
- Degree in
- Speech and Hearing Science
- Date degree season
- Spring 2024
- Publisher
- University of Iowa
- Number of pages
- 34 pages
- Copyright
- Copyright © 2024 McKenzie Heikens
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- CLAS Honors Theses
- Record Identifier
- 9984651452702771
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