A Bilingual Word-Length Effect: Implications for Intelligence Testing and the Relative Ease of Mental Calculation in Welsh and English.

Ellis, N. C.; Hennelly, R. A.

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ERIC Number: EJ226799

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Publication Date: 1980-Feb

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A Bilingual Word-Length Effect: Implications for Intelligence Testing and the Relative Ease of Mental Calculation in Welsh and English.

Ellis, N. C.; Hennelly, R. A.

British Journal of Psychology, v71 pt1 p43-51 Feb 1980

Experiments demonstrate that in bilingual subjects, Welsh digits take longer to articulate than their English equivalents, explaining why norms for Welsh children on the digit span test of the Welsh Children's Intelligence Scale are less than those for the same age American children. (Author/KC)

Descriptors: Bilingualism, Comparative Analysis, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences, Intelligence Tests, Memory, Test Bias, Test Interpretation, Test Results

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children

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