Cognitive-linguistic skills and vocabulary knowledge breadth and depth in children’s L1 Chinese and L2 English

IF 2.4 2区文学 Q1 LINGUISTICS

Applied Psycholinguistics Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI:10.1017/S0142716422000480

Dora Jue Pan, Mariko Nakayama, C. McBride, Zebedee Rui En Cheah, Mo Zheng, Charlie Cheuk Laam Yeung

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Abstract

Abstract This study examined the correlates of different aspects of vocabulary knowledge in L1 Chinese and L2 English in Hong Kong bilingual children (N = 481, age = 6–12 years old). Their nonverbal IQ, cognitive-linguistic skills, receptive and expressive vocabulary knowledge breadth, and vocabulary knowledge depth in Chinese and English were measured. Results demonstrated that morphological awareness was uniquely correlated with different aspects of vocabulary knowledge across Chinese and English. Phonological processing skills played different roles in vocabulary knowledge in L1 and L2. In addition, receptive vocabulary breadth uniquely contributed to expressive vocabulary breadth across languages. Moreover, both receptive and expressive vocabulary breadth contributed to vocabulary knowledge depth in L1 Chinese and L2 English. The findings highlight some shared and unique aspects of different vocabulary constructs across languages.

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儿童汉语第一语言和英语第二语言的认知语言技能和词汇知识的广度和深度

摘要本研究调查了香港双语儿童（N=481，年龄6-12岁）一级汉语和二级英语词汇知识不同方面的相关性。测量了他们的非语言智商、认知语言技能、接受和表达词汇知识广度以及中英文词汇知识深度。结果表明，形态意识与中英文词汇知识的不同方面存在着独特的相关性。语音处理技能在一、二语词汇知识中的作用不同。此外，接受性词汇广度对不同语言的表达性词汇广度有着独特的贡献。此外，接受性和表达性词汇广度对一级汉语和二级英语词汇知识深度均有贡献。这些发现突出了不同语言的不同词汇结构的一些共同和独特的方面。

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Applied Psycholinguistics Multiple-

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3.90

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4.80%

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期刊介绍： Applied Psycholinguistics publishes original research papers on the psychological processes involved in language. It examines language development , language use and language disorders in adults and children with a particular emphasis on cross-language studies. The journal gathers together the best work from a variety of disciplines including linguistics, psychology, reading, education, language learning, speech and hearing, and neurology. In addition to research reports, theoretical reviews will be considered for publication as will keynote articles and commentaries.