How Bilingual Children Learn Words in English and Spanish
This study looks at how children who speak both English and Spanish (or English and another language) learn new words. Researchers want to understand whether the meaning of words and how much a child hears each language affects their ability to learn.
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Who can take part
- Your child speaks English and Spanish regularly, or speaks English plus another language (at least 10% of the time each)
- Your child does not have a hearing impairment, or has corrected hearing (like hearing aids that work well)
- Your child does not have an uncorrected vision problem
- Your child has not been diagnosed with autism, developmental delay, or other neurodevelopmental conditions
- Your child does not have a genetic syndrome or neurological condition
- Your child is not exposed to more than one additional language beyond English (unless that language is Spanish)
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