Milijana Buac|Megan Gross|Margarita Kaushanskaya
The Role of Primary Caregiver Vocabulary Knowledge in the Development of Bilingual Children's Vocabulary Skills
University of Wisconsin–Madison|Google (United States)|University of Wisconsin–Madison|Google (United States)|University of Wisconsin–Madison|Google (United States)
present study examined impact environmental factors socioeconomic status ses percent language exposure english spanish primary caregivers vocabulary knowledge bilingual childrens vocabulary skillsvocabulary skills measured 58 bilingual children ages 5 7 spoke spanish native language english second language data related language environment home specifically percent language exposure language ses obtained primary caregiver interviews primary caregivers vocabulary knowledge measured directly using expressive receptive vocabulary assessments languagesmultiple regression analyses indicated primary caregivers vocabulary knowledge childs percent exposure language ses robust predictors childrens english spanish vocabulary skillsthese findings indicate early school ages primary caregiver vocabulary skills stronger impact bilingual childrens secondlanguage nativelanguage vocabulary