Language Development, Metalinguistic Awareness, and Emergent Literary Skills of 3-Year-Old Children in Relation to Social Class.

Chaney, Carolyn

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ERIC Number: EJ491202

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Publication Date: 1994

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Language Development, Metalinguistic Awareness, and Emergent Literary Skills of 3-Year-Old Children in Relation to Social Class.

Chaney, Carolyn

Applied Psycholinguistics, v15 n3 p371-94 Sep 1994

This study investigated the relationships among selected aspects of normal language development, emerging metalinguistic skills, concepts about print, and family literacy experiences in 43 preschoolers from various socioeconomic backgrounds. It found that family reports of literacy activities were associated with income and that children's language development was a significant predictor of their metalinguistic awareness. (Contains 45 references.) (MDM)

Descriptors: Childhood Attitudes, Emergent Literacy, Family Literacy, Language Acquisition, Language Skills, Metalinguistics, Parent Child Relationship, Preschool Children, Preschool Education, Racial Differences, Social Differences, Socioeconomic Influences

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Language: English

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