Date of Award
2008
Document Type
Dissertation
Publication Status
Version of Record
Submission Date
October 2026
Thesis/Dissertation Advisor [Chair]
Hoff, Erika
Abstract
This study examined the relation between home language exposure from different household members, specifically older siblings, and English and Spanish vocabulary development in bilingual toddlers. The English and Spanish vocabularies of 38 toddlers (19 boys and 19 girls; Mage = 2.14 years, SD = .14) were measured. Parental EI?-glish use was found to be the strongest predictor of English and Spanish proficiencies. Among households in which the parents use less than 10% English, having older siblings had no effect on English language proficiency but was associated with lower levels of Spanish proficiency.
Extent
41 p.
Recommended Citation
Bridges, Kelly, "Relations between Home Language Exposure and Vocabulary Development in Bilingual Toddlers" (2008). Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2000 - 2009. 1551.
https://digitalcommons.fau.edu/etd_general_5/1551
Identifier
FA00000728
Comments
College of Education|Dissertation (Ph.D.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2008.|FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection|College of Education