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Variations in the home language environment and early language development in a peri-urban community in China

Topic:

NA

Authors:

Feng, Zhang, Zhou, Zhang, Pappas, Dill, Rozelle, Ma

Journal/Publication:

Early Childhood Research Quarterly

Year:

2023
Participant Age Range:
18 –
24 months

Sample Size:

81

Participant Language:

Mandarin

Abstract:

Parental investment in the home language environment during the earliest years is a critical predictor of early language development. Because most studies investigating the home language environment and child language development have been conducted in We