The role of linguistic input in shaping the conversational language of deaf preschoolers with a cochlear implant
Year: 2012
Type: article
Abstract: : This study investigates whether mothers who have children with cochlear implants fine-tune their own vocabulary and sentence complexity to that of their child. Whether and how fine-tuning leads to faster growth in these language skills is explored. Schenker ii Acknowledgements I would like to thank my advisor, Dr. Johanna Nicholas (Washington University, St. Louis, MO), for all of her dedication and support through the development of this project. Without her supervision this project would not have been possible. Additionally I would like to thank Sarah Fessenden and Christine Brenner from the Child Language Lab at Washington University in St. Louis: Sarah for her continuous encouragement and aid, and Christine for her expertise with statistical analysis. Portions of these data were supported by funding to the Child Language
Author: Julie Schenker
Institution: Washington University in St. Louis
Language: English
Subfield: Developmental and Educational Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1482876813