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Vocal turn-taking in families with children with and without hearing loss

Topic:

Deaf and Hard of Hearing,Typically Developing

Authors:

Kondaurova, Zheng, VanDam, Kinney

Journal/Publication:

Ear and Hearing

Year:

2021
Participant Age Range:
22 –
68 months

Sample Size:

79

Participant Language:

English

Abstract:

Objective: Vocal turn-taking is an important predictor of language development in children with and without hearing loss. Most studies have examined vocal turn-taking in mother-child dyads without considering the multitalker context in a child’s life. The present study investigates the quantity of vocal turns between deaf and hard-of-hearing children and multiple members of their social environment.

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