Abstract
This study aimed to track language development and possible factors of language loss in 50 primary-school-aged bilingual Dutch-English children, and it follows up a study conducted one year prior. Dutch language skills were assessed through the standardized language test CELF4-NL and language background factors were assessed through the Alberta Language Environment Questionnaire. Reading books in the native language Dutch contributed significantly to children's language development. Speaking the native language at home with both parents and siblings contributed to better Dutch language skills. Additionally, schooling outside of the home situation in the native language seems to contribute to positive language development in children after one-year follow up.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 30-50 |
| Number of pages | 21 |
| Journal | Journal of Monolingual and Bilingual Speech |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 4 Nov 2024 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 03 Good Health and Well-being
Keywords
- child language
- language development
- language loss
- language maintenance
- multilingualism
- multilingual children
Research Focus Areas Hanze University of Applied Sciences * (mandatory by Hanze)
- Healthy Ageing
Research Focus Areas Research Centre or Centre of Expertise * (mandatory by Hanze)
- Equality of opportunity and participation
Publinova themes
- Other
- Education and Teaching
- People and Society
- Health
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