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A cross-linguistic examination of young children’s everyday language experiences

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Authors:

Bunce, Soderstrom, Bergelson, Rosemberg, Stein, Alam, Migdalek, Casillas

Journal/Publication:

Journal of Child Language

Year:

2024
Participant Age Range:
2 –
36 months

Sample Size:

69

Participant Language:

North American English, UK English, Argentinian Spanish, Tseltal (Mayan), Yeli Dnye (Papuan)

Abstract:

We present an exploratory cross-linguistic analysis of the quantity of target-child-directed speech and adult-directed speech in North American English (US & Canadian), United Kingdom English, Argentinian Spanish, Tseltal (Tenejapa, Mayan), and Yélî Dnye
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