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{"title":"'The More, the Better?' An Experimental Investigation on the Role of Sentential Negation in the Acquisition of Italian <i>Nessuno</i>.","authors":"Letizia Raminelli, Desiré Carioti, Maria Teresa Guasti","doi":"10.1177/01427237261422601","DOIUrl":"10.1177/01427237261422601","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This paper presents an experiment on the comprehension of the negative indefinite pronoun <i>nessuno</i> ('no one') in different syntactic structures in Italian children aged 4 to 6. Specifically, the study aimed at determining when the meaning of <i>nessuno</i> is acquired, as well as whether negative concord structures showing both the sentential negation <i>non</i> ('not') and postverbal <i>nessuno</i> (e.g., '<i>Non</i> l'ha vinto <i>nessuno'</i>, lit. '<i>Not</i> it has won <i>no one</i>') are easier to compute and, therefore, acquired earlier than structures displaying only preverbal <i>nessuno</i> (e.g., '<i>Nessuno</i> l'ha vinto<i>'</i>, lit. '<i>No one</i> it has won') - a prediction following from a decomposition analysis of negative indefinites coupled with the Transparency Principle. Forty Italian-speaking children completed a Truth Value Judgement Task from which it emerged that the comprehension of <i>nessuno</i> is already almost at ceiling at 4 years of age, and that no difference in accuracy rates holds between pre- and postverbal <i>nessuno</i>. Although these findings neither support nor refute our predictions - that is, that the more linguistic material realised, the easier the comprehension - they are particularly interesting as they provide evidence for an early acquisition of <i>nessuno</i> regardless of the syntactic context. This, in turn, corroborates the idea that the late mastery of the double negation reading of certain Italian sentences featuring a preverbal negative indefinite followed by the sentential negative marker <i>non</i> is not to be attributed to difficulties in the processing of the negative information conveyed by the indefinite itself. Rather, it is more likely due to the processing of double negation requiring increased working memory resources and involving the detection and integration of both pragmatic and prosodic cues.</p>","PeriodicalId":47254,"journal":{"name":"First Language","volume":"46 5","pages":"1050-1072"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-03-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13619004/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149076328","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"文学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A community-based participatory research approach to evaluating perceptions of bilingualism among Latino parents of autistic children.","authors":"Ana C Ramirez, Philip G Gasquoine, Amy A Weimer, Gabriel Gonzalez-Nunez, Juan R Maldonado-Coronado, Sarah Surrain, Ana M Gonzalez-Barrero, Cecilia Montiel-Nava","doi":"10.1177/01427237251407502","DOIUrl":"10.1177/01427237251407502","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Bilingualism has multiple benefits, however, non-native English speakers in the U.S. often lose their minority language. Nevertheless, language attrition is preventable, as parental perceptions of bilingualism contribute to a child's active use of each language and influence proficiency. At present, there is a significant gap in understanding how different cultures and belief systems might influence the language development of autistic children from bilingual Latino families. Furthermore, research on perceptions of bilingualism among parents of autistic children has mainly been qualitative in nature. The purpose of this study was to (a) employ a community-based participatory research (CBPR) approach to develop a culturally and linguistically appropriate scale for both Latino autistic and non-autistic populations to quantify parental perceptions of bilingualism and (b) to assess the psychometric properties of the scale. The study used a cross-sectional mixed-methods approach comprised of two separate stages. The first stage followed a qualitative and CBPR framework to develop the scale, and the second stage involved psychometric testing to assess construct validity and reliability of the scale. Results from stage 1 yielded significant revisions to the scale, particularly highlighting the relationship between bilingualism and its emotional value. Results from stage 2 suggested that the revised scale possessed good internal consistency (α =0.93). Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) identified a three-factor structure explaining 71.86% of the variance: General Perceptions of Bilingualism (54.78%), Cultural and Emotional Benefits (10.05%), and Value of Bilingualism in the United States (7.03%). The scale demonstrated high internal consistency (α = 0.93). The BRAVO scale provides a valid, reliable, and culturally sensitive measure of parental perceptions of bilingualism, addressing significant gaps in bilingualism research among autistic Latino populations. The findings underscore the importance of stakeholder involvement and offer clinicians and educators valuable insights to support bilingual development strategies tailored to culturally diverse autistic children and their families.</p>","PeriodicalId":47254,"journal":{"name":"First Language","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-01-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13480421/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148799478","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"文学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"An embodied multi-articulatory multimodal language framework: A commentary on Karadöller, Sümer and Özyürek.","authors":"Rachel Miles, Shai Lynne Nielson, Deniz İlkbaşaran, Rachel I Mayberry","doi":"10.1177/01427237251326977","DOIUrl":"10.1177/01427237251326977","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>While many researchers working in spoken languages have used modality to distinguish language and gesture, this is not possible for sign language researchers. We argue that co-sign gestures must be considered alongside co-speech gestures in theories of language acquisition. Focusing on how the same function is served in embodied communication in speech and embodied communication in sign promotes a truly multimodal view of language acquisition. An embodied multi-articulatory multimodal framework is needed to make broader claims about language acquisition.</p>","PeriodicalId":47254,"journal":{"name":"First Language","volume":"45 6","pages":"764-768"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12826658/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146047076","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"文学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The visual modality serves 'double duty' for sign language learners: A commentary on Karadöller, Sümer, and Özyürek.","authors":"Amy M Lieberman","doi":"10.1177/01427237251333485","DOIUrl":"10.1177/01427237251333485","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47254,"journal":{"name":"First Language","volume":"45 6","pages":"758-763"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13128128/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147822164","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"文学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Children's endorsement of prosocial lies according to content and recipient knowledge.","authors":"Shirley Ong, Elizabeth S Nilsen","doi":"10.1177/01427237251348529","DOIUrl":"10.1177/01427237251348529","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Children and adults use prosocial lies in their everyday conversational exchanges. However, their use of this language form varies across contexts. Extending work demonstrating the importance of conversational partner knowledge for communicative decisions, we examine whether children (ages 8-11 years old; <i>N</i> = 81) and adults' (<i>N</i> = 218) endorsement of prosocial lies (and truths) differ based on whether a recipient is/is not knowledgeable of the context. Additionally, we examine whether such endorsements varied based on whether the lie (or truth) was about their opinion or the objective reality. Participants were asked to imagine themselves within a scenario with another person who was unaware/aware of a negative event. They then rated how likely they would be to use truth/lie statements which varied in content (i.e., reference to opinion or reality). While children endorsed statements similarly for ignorant/knowledgeable recipients, adults were more likely to endorse telling a prosocial lie when the recipient was ignorant of the negative event. Both groups indicated higher likelihood of telling a prosocial lie about an opinion versus reality. Addressing individual factors, self-reported empathy was not associated with children's responses but was associated with adults' communicative choices. Together this work provides information as to how children (and adults) use varying language forms to navigate social situations.</p>","PeriodicalId":47254,"journal":{"name":"First Language","volume":"46 1","pages":"20-42"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-07-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12861506/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146107511","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"文学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Corrigendum to “Does the processing advantage of formulaic language persist in its nonadjacent forms? Evidence from Chinese collocation processing in children”","authors":"","doi":"10.1177/01427237241276902","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/01427237241276902","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47254,"journal":{"name":"First Language","volume":"47 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-09-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142178014","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"文学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Inflectional morphology and reading comprehension in low SES Arabic-speaking second graders","authors":"Vered Vaknin-Nusbaum, Bahaa’ Makhoul","doi":"10.1177/01427237241272523","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/01427237241272523","url":null,"abstract":"Reading acquisition in Arabic presents unique challenges, notably due to its complex morphological structure and the diglossic nature of the language. The discrepancy between written (Modern Standard) and spoken Arabic poses significant barriers for learners, particularly in decoding morphologically complex words. This study explored the role of inflectional morphology in reading comprehension among 173 Arabic-speaking second graders from a low SES background, where these challenges are most evident. These relations were examined at the beginning and the end of second grade, enabling the tracking of correlations between change in reading comprehension score and types of inflectional awareness throughout the year. Whereas findings demonstrated a positive correlation between inflectional awareness, phonological decoding, vocabulary, and reading comprehension at the beginning of the year, only inflectional awareness was correlated with reading comprehension at the end of the year. Regression results showed that initial inflectional awareness uniquely explained 12% of the variance in reading comprehension at the end of the year. In addition, readers who improved their reading comprehension throughout the year also improved their inflectional awareness and showed reading comprehension comparable to those who started high in reading comprehension. Results are discussed in accordance with previous research and the unique features of Arabic.","PeriodicalId":47254,"journal":{"name":"First Language","volume":"10 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142178012","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"文学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Corrigendum to “Establishing Guidelines for MLU measurement in an agglutinating language: An illustration of Georgian”","authors":"","doi":"10.1177/01427237241274419","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/01427237241274419","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47254,"journal":{"name":"First Language","volume":"21 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-08-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141882421","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"文学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Development of derivational morphology in Kuwaiti Arabic-speaking children","authors":"Nailah Al-Sulaihim, Fauzia Abdalla, Abdessattar Mahfoudhi, Saleh Shaalan","doi":"10.1177/01427237241261793","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/01427237241261793","url":null,"abstract":"The objective of this study was to examine the development of derivational morphological structures in the productive language of Kuwaiti Arabic (KA)-speaking children. Participants were 512 typically developing Kuwaiti children aged 3;0 years to 7;11 years (243 boys and 269 girls). Five age groups at 1-year intervals were tested; each group was divided into four sub-groups at 3-month intervals. The children were examined using a tool designed to assess structures specific to the KA dialect, and they were assessed by trained research assistants at their nurseries and public schools. There were clear developmental trajectories in the derivational morphological structures studied in KA-speaking children across the five age groups. Results showed that KA-speaking children have not reached mastery level in most of the structures examined in this study. Among the two types of derivations examined, nominal derivations emerged later than verb derivations. Error analysis showed that most errors were morphological, affecting mainly the root. The results of this study enhance our knowledge of early language development in Arabic by showing that nominal derivations develop later than verb derivations. The results are discussed in light of previous cross-linguistic studies, which also found a similar trajectory in terms of morphological development. Further, Arabic morphological theory, as well as implications for practice and the need for further research, is discussed.","PeriodicalId":47254,"journal":{"name":"First Language","volume":"54 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141776781","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"文学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Book Review: Zarchy, R. M. & Geer, L. C., A family-centered signed language curriculum to support deaf children’s language acquisition","authors":"Daniel Fobi","doi":"10.1177/01427237241261423","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/01427237241261423","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47254,"journal":{"name":"First Language","volume":"21 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-07-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141776784","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"文学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}