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A longitudinal investigation of the role of quantity and quality of child-directed speech in vocabulary development.

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Rowe, Meredith L·2012·Child Development

DOI 10.1111/j.1467-8624.2012.01805.xPMC PMC3440540

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Quantity and quality of caregiver input was examined longitudinally in a sample of 50 parent-child dyads to determine which aspects of input contribute most to children's vocabulary skill across early development. Measures of input gleaned from parent-child interactions at child ages 18, 30, and 42months were examined in relation to children's vocabulary skill on a standardized measure 1year later (e.g., 30, 42, and 54months). Results show that controlling for socioeconomic status, input quantity, and children's previous vocabulary skill; using a diverse and sophisticated vocabulary with toddlers; and using decontextualized language (e.g., narrative) with preschoolers explains additional variation in later vocabulary ability. The differential effects of various aspects of the communicative environment at several points in early vocabulary development are discussed.

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Authors: Rowe, M. L.
Affiliations: University of Maryland, College Park (US)
Corresponding author: Rowe, Meredith L
ORCID: Rowe, Meredith L
Venue: Child Development
Publisher: Oxford University Press (OUP)
Published: 2012-09-01
Volume: 83
Issue: 5
Pages: 1762-1774
ISSN: 0009-3920 (ISSN-L)
1467-8624
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8624.2012.01805.x
PMC: PMC3440540
OpenAlex: W2125766564
Cited by: 1,258
References: 52
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FWCI: 48.70
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: bronze
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Locations: Child Development (publishedVersion)
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Funders: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (P01 HD 40605)
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (R00HD055522, K99/R00HD055522, P01HD040605, K99HD055522, P01 HD406-05)
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Language Development and Disorders
Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Child and Animal Learning Development
Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Reading and Literacy Development
Keywords: child-directed speech, caregiver input, vocabulary development, parent-child interaction, input quantity, input quality, narrative, socioeconomic status, toddlers, preschool children, early childhood language development
MeSH terms: Child, Child Language, Child, Preschool, Humans, Language Development, Longitudinal Studies, Parents, Socioeconomic Factors, Speech, Vocabulary

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