Essays about: "children’s language"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 32 essays containing the words children’s language.

  1. 16. Turkish school children's relation to reading in English : a study of second language learners' attitudes to reading and format preferences

    University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för bibliotek, information, pedagogik och IT

    Author : Peter Daniels; [2019]
    Keywords : Reading; Young Learners; Second Language; E-books; Preferences; Paper Books; Transference;

    Abstract : he study was born from an interest into how language students are driven to read in a second language, do their reading preferences and habits in this second language follow those of reading in their mother tongue. The study paid attention to the issue of print versus electronic reading with these students. READ MORE

  3. 17. "The owl hugs me in the forest" : Children's Experiences and Educators' Perceptions of Learning in a Swedish Mini-Forest Garden

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för beteendevetenskap och lärande

    Author : Julia Meyer; [2019]
    Keywords : Forest Gardening; Outdoor Education; Environmental Education; Outdoor Space; Learning; Three Dimensions; Nature Connection; Semi-Structured Interviews; Early Years; Play; Children’s Experiences; Teachers’ Perceptions;

    Abstract : In recent years, there has been converging evidence on the relation between nature experiences and learning. Although outdoor experiences are not just seen as leisurely activities anymore, barriers, such as lack of resources or travel time can hinder the propagation of more outdoor educational programs. READ MORE

  4. 18. Caregiver language : a study of caregiver interaction and their impact on children's fluency

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)

    Author : Besarta Statovci; [2018]
    Keywords : First language acquisition; caregiver language;

    Abstract : This paper aims to examine caregiver responses to children's utterances and how the caregiver's responding speech varies during the child's three critical years of language development. The methodology of this paper is a longitudinal study that focuses on how the caregiver uses the language during the child's first three and most important language-wise years. READ MORE

  5. 19. Planning parenthood: How important is it for people who plan to become parents to maintain their cutlure and language while raising their children in a bicultural and bilingual environment?

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema Barn

    Author : Maria Stratigi; [2018]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : The current study aims to investigate the way Greek immigrant couples who live in the United Kingdom and are going to have children, plan to maintain and transmit their language and culture to their future children. Furthermore, the study mainly includes the perceptions of participants about bilingualism and biculturalism. READ MORE

  6. 20. Gesture-speech combinations in child language : Form, function, and how they relate to language acquisition

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för lingvistik

    Author : Freya Eriksson; [2018]
    Keywords : gesture-speech combinations; language acquisition; complementary; supplementary; discourse; parent-child interaction; gest-ordkombinationer; språkutveckling; komplementär; supplementär; diskursiv; förälder-barninteraktion;

    Abstract : The present study investigates children's production of gesture-speech combinations and how they relate to language acquisition. 16 children were observed at seven age points (0;9, 1;0, 1;3, 1;6, 1;9, 2;0 and 3;0), and their gesture-speech combinations were classified into the categories complementary, supplementary and discourse combinations. READ MORE