Language, literacy, and media experiences at home and Chinese dual language development

IF 2.2 2区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL

Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology Pub Date : 2025-03-30 DOI:10.1016/j.appdev.2025.101789

Lulu Song , Rufan Luo

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Abstract

Chinese-English dual language learners (DLLs) are the second largest DLL population in the United States. The current study examined Chinese-English DLLs' language, literacy, and media experiences at home in relation to children's receptive vocabulary in both languages. Participants were 90 Chinese-English DLL preschoolers and their parents. Parents reported children's relative language exposure and use, and engagement in language (e.g., storytelling), literacy (e.g., book reading), and media (e.g., TV/video watching) activities in Chinese and English at home. Children's Chinese and English receptive vocabularies were assessed twice in the preschool year. Children's engagement in Chinese media activities and English language and media activities predicted DLLs' receptive vocabulary in the respective language. Using a person-centered approach, we identified three distinct profiles of Chinese DLLs' language, literacy, and media experiences at home, which were further linked to four different patterns of receptive vocabulary development. Theoretical and practical implications of these findings were discussed.

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语言、读写和媒体在国内和中国双语发展的经验

中英双语学习者（DLL）是美国第二大DLL群体。本研究考察了中英双语培训生的语言、读写能力和家庭媒体经历与儿童两种语言接受性词汇的关系。参与者为90名中英DLL学龄前儿童及其家长。家长报告了孩子在家中相对的语言接触和使用情况，以及在语言（如讲故事）、读写能力（如读书）和媒体（如看电视/视频）活动中的参与情况。在学龄前对幼儿的汉语和英语接受性词汇进行了两次评估。儿童参与中文媒体活动和英语语言媒体活动预测了他们各自语言的接受性词汇。采用以人为本的方法，我们确定了中国dll在国内的语言、读写能力和媒体经历的三种不同特征，并进一步将其与四种不同的接受性词汇发展模式联系起来。讨论了这些发现的理论和实践意义。

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Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL-

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5.10

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3.30%

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology focuses on two key concepts: human development, which refers to the psychological transformations and modifications that occur during the life cycle and influence an individual behavior within the social milieu; and application of knowledge, which is derived from investigating variables in the developmental process. Its contributions cover research that deals with traditional life span markets (age, social roles, biological status, environmental variables) and broadens the scopes of study to include variables that promote understanding of psychological processes and their onset and development within the life span. Most importantly.