The home language environment in rural China: variations across family characteristics
Ma, Jonsson, Yao, Zhang, Friesen, Medina, Rozelle, Pappas
Mandarin, Shaanxi dialect
Background: A rich language environment is an important element of a nurturing home environment. Despite their proven importance, vocabulary and conversation have been shown to vary widely across households—even within the same socio-economic class. One s
