Abstract Language is of central importance in parenting. This becomes particularly clear in a
minority context, where parents may be pressured into speaking a language to children that …

One of the defining characteristics of bilingual language development is variability, in terms
of individual children's outcomes in their two (or more) languages and in terms of children's …

ABSTRACT Research Findings: This study explored the relations between Spanish–English
dual language learner (DLL) children's home language and literacy experiences and their …

Immigrant parents face a double challenge in rearing their children in a foreign country. In
addition to the tasks that all parents face, they must also try to find a balance between the …

We report a study testing the validity of the three most commonly used indicators of lifetime
exposure to print fiction, namely a self-report scale, an author recognition test (ART), and …

The aim of this study is to identify factors associated with Vietnamese-Australian parents'
language use and attitudes towards home language maintenance. Vietnamese-Australian …

This study examines when the vocabulary knowledge of Japanese heritage speakers (HSs;
N= 427, M age= 9.96, female= 213) begins to diverge from monolingual counterparts (N …

Aim: To explore Vietnamese–Australian children's proficiency and use of Vietnamese and
English and identify associated factors that are related to demographics, language practices …

Aims and objectives: The study investigates the effects of family background and language
exposure on the language abilities of Turkish-Dutch bilingual children in their heritage …

Chinese immigrant children in North America often experience rapid growth in their English
lexicon, while their heritage language (HL) vocabulary development is characterized by …