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Language in Educational Apps for Pre-Schoolers. A Comparison of Grammatical Constructions and Psycholinguistic Features in Apps, Books and Child Directed Speech
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Kolak, Joanna; Monaghan, Padraic; Taylor, Gemma – Journal of Child Language, 2022
Language in touchscreen apps could be useful as an additional source of children's language input, alongside child directed speech (CDS) and books. Here we performed the first analysis of language in apps, as compared with books and CDS. We analysed language in 18 of the most popular educational apps targeting pre-schoolers and compared their…
Descriptors: Language Usage, Educational Technology, Computer Oriented Programs, Preschool Children