Erika Hoff|Krystal M. Ribot
Language Growth in English Monolingual and Spanish-English Bilingual Children from 2.5 to 5 Years
Florida Atlantic University|Florida Atlantic University
objectiveto describe trajectories english spanish language growth typically developing children bilingual homes compare trajectories english growth children monolingual homes assess effects dual language exposure language growth typically developing childrenstudy designexpressive vocabularies assessed 6month intervals age 30 60 months english monolinguals english spanish bilinguals use english spanish home assessed via parental reportresultsmultilevel modeling including parent education covariate revealed children bilingual homes lagged 6 months 1 year behind monolingual children english vocabulary growth size lag related relative amount english use home relation linear increments english use conferred greatest benefit among homes already high levels english use homes also likely 1 parent native english speaker bilingual children showed stronger growth english spanishconclusionsbilingual children lag 6 months 1 year behind monolingual children normal english language development lags may necessarily signify clinically relevant delay parents report children also skills home language shorter lags associated 2 correlated factors english exposure exposure native english speakers early exposure spanish home guarantee acquisition spanish describe trajectories english spanish language growth typically developing children bilingual homes compare trajectories english growth children monolingual homes assess effects dual language exposure language growth typically developing children expressive vocabularies assessed 6month intervals age 30 60 months english monolinguals english spanish bilinguals use english spanish home assessed via parental report multilevel modeling including parent education covariate revealed children bilingual homes lagged 6 months 1 year behind monolingual children english vocabulary growth size lag related relative amount english use home relation linear increments english use conferred greatest benefit among homes already high levels english use homes also likely 1 parent native english speaker bilingual children showed stronger growth english spanish bilingual children lag 6 months 1 year behind monolingual children normal english language development lags may necessarily signify clinically relevant delay parents report children also skills home language shorter lags associated 2 correlated factors english exposure exposure native english speakers early exposure spanish home guarantee acquisition spanish