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  • Title: What's in a word? Cross-linguistic influences on Spanish-English and Chinese-English bilingual children's word reading development.
    Author: Sun X, Zhang K, Marks RA, Nickerson N, Eggleston RL, Yu CL, Chou TL, Tardif T, Kovelman I.
    Journal: Child Dev; 2022 Jan; 93(1):84-100. PubMed ID: 34570366.
    Abstract:
    This study investigates the cross-linguistic transfer of literacy skills in Spanish-English, Chinese-English bilingual, and English monolingual children (N = 283, 5-10 years). Research question 1 examines English literacy and asks how phonological and morpho-semantic skills contribute to word reading as a function of children's language background. Structural equation modeling revealed contrasting bilingual effects: compared to English monolinguals, Spanish-English bilinguals relied more on phonological awareness in word reading, whereas Chinese-English bilinguals relied more on lexical knowledge. Research question 2 examines relations between bilinguals' heritage language proficiency and English literacy. Results revealed direct and indirect effects of heritage language meta-linguistic skills on English word reading. The study yields implications for reading theories and instructional practices in optimizing literacy in linguistically diverse children.
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