De Cat, C orcid.org/0000-0003-0044-0527 (2021) Socio-economic status as a proxy for input quality in bilingual children? Applied Psycholinguistics. ISSN 0142-7164
Abstract
This study investigates the effect of socioeconomic status (SES) as a proxy for input quality, in predicting language proficiency. Different operationalizations of SES are compared, including simple measures (parental education and parental occupation) and complex measures combining two dimensions (among parental education, parental occupation, and deprivation risk). All significantly predict overall English proficiency scores in a diverse group of 5- to 7-year-olds acquiring English and another language. The most informative SES measure in that respect is shown to be a complex measure combining parental education and parental occupation. That measure is used in a second set of analyses showing that different aspects of language are affected differently by variations in SES and in language exposure.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | This article has been published in a revised form in Applied Psycholinguistics [https://doi.org/10.1017/S014271642000079X]. This version is free to view and download for private research and study only. Not for re-distribution, re-sale or use in derivative works. © The Author(s), 2021. Published by Cambridge University Press |
Keywords: | bilingualism; individual differences; language exposure; socioeconomic status; timing of acquisition |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures (Leeds) > School of Languages Cultures & Societies (Leeds) > Linguistics & Phonetics (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 13 Nov 2020 16:32 |
Last Modified: | 23 Feb 2021 08:21 |
Status: | Published online |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
Identification Number: | 10.1017/S014271642000079X |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:167877 |