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What factors influence phonological production in French-speaking bilingual children, aged three to six years?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 February 2020

Margaret KEHOE  and
Chloé GIRARDIER
Margaret KEHOE*
Affiliation:
University of Geneva
Chloé GIRARDIER
Affiliation:
University of Geneva
*
*Corresponding author. Faculté de psychologie et des sciences de l’éducation, Université de Genève, 28, bd du Pont-d'Arve, 1205 Genève. Tel: 0041 22 379 9155. E-mail: [email protected]
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Abstract

This study examines the influence of bilingual status, language-internal (complexity of L1 phonology), language-external (dominance), and lexical (L2 vocabulary score) factors on phonological production in French-speaking monolingual (n = 37) and bilingual children (n = 64) aged three to six years. Children participated in an object and picture naming task which tested different phonological features. The bilinguals’ first languages were coded in terms of the complexity of these phonological features. In addition, the parents completed a questionnaire on their child's language dominance and the children were administered a vocabulary test in their L2. Results indicated that vocabulary was the principal predictor of phonological accuracy across both age groups. Apparent monolingual–bilingual differences and dominance effects could largely be explained by vocabulary scores: children who scored better on a vocabulary test obtained superior phonological accuracy. Language-internal effects were minimal and marginally influenced vowel accuracy only.

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Journal of Child Language , Volume 47 , Issue 5 , September 2020 , pp. 945 - 981
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