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Jasinska, Kaja K.; Petitto, Laura-Ann – Child Development, 2018
Bilingual children's reading as a function of age of first bilingual language exposure (AoE) was examined. Bilingual (varied AoE) and monolingual children (N = 421) were compared in their English language and reading abilities (6-10 years) using phonological awareness, semantic knowledge, and reading tasks. Structural equation modeling was applied…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Semantics, Reading Skills, Phonological Awareness
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Sheng, Li; Bedore, Lisa M.; Pena, Elizabeth D.; Fiestas, Christine – Child Development, 2013
This study examines semantic development in 60 Spanish-English bilingual children, ages 7 years 3 months to 9 years 11 months, who differed orthogonally in age (younger, older) and language experience (higher English experience [HEE], higher Spanish experience [HSE]). Children produced 3 associations to 12 pairs of translation equivalents. Older…
Descriptors: Semantics, Bilingualism, Children, Age Differences