The Dimensionality of Language in Spanish–English Bilingual Children.
Purpose: This study investigated the dimensionality of language in bilingual children using measures of semantics and morphosyntax in English and Spanish. Method: Participants included 112 Spanish–English bilingual children ages 4– 8 years from a wide range of language abilities and dominance profil...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Speech, Language & Hearing Research Vol. 68; no. 5; pp. 2423 - 2453 |
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American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
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