The Home Language Environment and Early Language Ability in Rural Southwestern China

Overview

Journal Front Psychol

Date 2023 Apr 3

PMID 37006716

Authors

Xinwu Zhang

Yue Ma

Tianli Feng

Vincent Zhang

Xiaoyang Wu

Matthew Li

Queenie Li

Zahra Thani

Lucy Pappas

Sarah-Eve Dill

Scott Rozelle

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Abstract

Using premier Language Environment Analysis technology to measure and analyze the home language environment, this observational study aims to describe the home language environment and child language ability, drawing on empirical data from 77 households with children aged 18-24 months from rural China. The results show large variation in measures of the home language environment and early language ability, similar to other rural Chinese samples. Results also demonstrate significant correlations between child age and the home language environment, maternal employment and the home language environment, father's educational attainment and the home language environment, adult-child conversations and early language ability, and child vocalizations and early language ability.

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