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Author(s): Benitez VL, Bulgarelli F, Byers-Heinlein K, Saffran JR, Weiss DJ
Dev Sci. 2020 03;23(2):e12896 Authors: Benitez VL, Bulgarelli F, Byers-Heinlein K, Saffran JR, Weiss DJ
Article GUID: 31444822
Author(s): Crivello C, Phillips S, Poulin-Dubois D
Dev Sci. 2018 05;21(3):e12592 Authors: Crivello C, Phillips S, Poulin-Dubois D
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Author(s): Poulin-Dubois D, Yott J
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Article GUID: 28952180
Author(s): Zamuner TS, Strahm S, Morin-Lessard E, Page MPA
Dev Sci. 2018 07;21(4):e12636 Authors: Zamuner TS, Strahm S, Morin-Lessard E, Page MPA
Article GUID: 29143412
Author(s): Kuzyk O, Grossman S, Poulin-Dubois D
Dev Sci. 2019 Sep 13;:e12904 Authors: Kuzyk O, Grossman S, Poulin-Dubois D
Article GUID: 31519037
Author(s): Orena AJ; Byers-Heinlein K; Polka L;
Examining how bilingual infants experience their dual language input is important for understanding bilingual language acquisition. To assess these language experiences, researchers typically conduct language interviews with caregivers. However, little is k...
Article GUID: 31505096
Author(s): Burnside K; Severdija V; Poulin-Dubois D;
The mentalistic view of early theory of mind posits that infants possess a robust and sophisticated understanding of false belief that is masked by the demands of traditional explicit tasks. Much of the evidence supporting this mentalistic view comes from i...
Article GUID: 31309631
Author(s): Potter CE, Fourakis E, Morin-Lessard E, Byers-Heinlein K, Lew-Williams C
Dev Sci. 2018 Dec 23;:e12794 Authors: Potter CE, Fourakis E, Morin-Lessard E, Byers-Heinlein K, Lew-Williams C
Article GUID: 30582256
Title: | What do bilingual infants actually hear? Evaluating measures of language input to bilingual-learning 10-month-olds |
Authors: | Orena AJ, Byers-Heinlein K, Polka L, |
Link: | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31505096/ |
DOI: | 10.1111/desc.12901 |
Category: | Dev Sci |
PMID: | 31505096 |
Dept Affiliation: | PSYCHOLOGY
1 School of Communication Sciences & Disorders, McGill University, Montréal, Québec. 2 Centre for Research on Brain, Language and Music, McGill University, Montréal, Québec. 3 Department of Psychology, Concordia University, Montréal, Québec. 4 Centre for Research in Human Development, Concordia University, Montréal, Québec. |
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Examining how bilingual infants experience their dual language input is important for understanding bilingual language acquisition. To assess these language experiences, researchers typically conduct language interviews with caregivers. However, little is known about the reliability of these parent reports in describing how bilingual children actually experience dual language input. Here, we explored the quantitative nature of dual language input to bilingual infants. Furthermore, we described some of the heterogeneity of bilingual exposure in a sample of French-English bilingual families. Participants were 21 families with a 10-month-old infant residing in Montréal, Canada. First, we conducted language interviews with the caregivers. Then, each family completed three full-day recordings at home using the Language Environment Analysis recording system. Results showed that children's proportion exposure to each language was consistent across the two measurement approaches, indicating that parent reports are reliable for assessing a bilingual child's language experiences. Further exploratory analyses revealed three unique findings: (a) there can be considerable variability in the absolute amount of input among infants hearing the same proportion of input, (b) infants can hear different proportions of language input when considering infant-directed versus overheard speech, (c) proportion of language input can vary by day, depending on who is caring for the infant. We conclude that collecting naturalistic recordings is complementary to parent-report measures for assessing infant's language experiences and for establishing bilingual profiles. |