Dominic W. Massaro
Two Different Communication Genres and Implications for Vocabulary Development and Learning to Read
University of California, Santa Cruz
study examined potential differences vocabulary found picture books adults speech children adults using small sample various sources speech print hayes observed print extensive vocabulary speech current analyses two different spoken language databases assembled picture book corpus replicated extended findings vocabulary picture books extensive found childdirected speech cds even adultdirected speech ads likelihood observing rare word contained common 5000 words english likely corpus picture books two different corpora cds likelihood rare word picture books even greater found ads proposed differences indicative informal versus formal language rather spoken versus written modalities per se nonetheless results highlight value rich readaloud experiences vocabulary development potentially reading comprehension written language acquired findings described terms distinction formal informal language implications views literacy cognitive linguistic development learning read