Mandarin Competence of Chinese-English Bilingual Preschoolers

A Corpus-based Analysis of Singaporean Children’s Speech

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Education & Teaching, Teaching, Language Experience Approach, Foreign Languages, Chinese, Language Arts
Cover of the book Mandarin Competence of Chinese-English Bilingual Preschoolers by Hock Huan Goh, Springer Singapore
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Hock Huan Goh ISBN: 9789811022258
Publisher: Springer Singapore Publication: November 3, 2016
Imprint: Springer Language: English
Author: Hock Huan Goh
ISBN: 9789811022258
Publisher: Springer Singapore
Publication: November 3, 2016
Imprint: Springer
Language: English

This book provides readers with a detailed sketch of the Mandarin competence of Chinese children in Singapore from different home language backgrounds. Their Mandarin competence is defined in terms of lexical diversity, syntactic complexity and code-switching tendency. The findings presented show that there are statistical differences in lexical diversity and syntactic complexity among the compared groups of children, and these differences in linguistic competence were found to be positively correlated to increased Mandarin exposure at home. They also demonstrate that there are statistical differences in code-switching tendency among the groups of children compared, which were found to be negatively correlated to increased exposure to Mandarin at home. A general relationship between home language exposure and Mandarin competence was established, although this relationship was found to be volatile, especially among children who are more bilingually exposed. This book shares these findings with linguists, language educators, and language policymakers, both local and international.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

This book provides readers with a detailed sketch of the Mandarin competence of Chinese children in Singapore from different home language backgrounds. Their Mandarin competence is defined in terms of lexical diversity, syntactic complexity and code-switching tendency. The findings presented show that there are statistical differences in lexical diversity and syntactic complexity among the compared groups of children, and these differences in linguistic competence were found to be positively correlated to increased Mandarin exposure at home. They also demonstrate that there are statistical differences in code-switching tendency among the groups of children compared, which were found to be negatively correlated to increased exposure to Mandarin at home. A general relationship between home language exposure and Mandarin competence was established, although this relationship was found to be volatile, especially among children who are more bilingually exposed. This book shares these findings with linguists, language educators, and language policymakers, both local and international.

More books from Springer Singapore

Cover of the book Teaching Living Legends by Hock Huan Goh
Cover of the book Cases in Strategic Management by Hock Huan Goh
Cover of the book Quantitative Regional Economic and Environmental Analysis for Sustainability in Korea by Hock Huan Goh
Cover of the book Green Symbiotic Cloud Communications by Hock Huan Goh
Cover of the book Hermitian–Grassmannian Submanifolds by Hock Huan Goh
Cover of the book Theory of Practical Cellular Automaton by Hock Huan Goh
Cover of the book The 2016 Mw 7.1 Kumamoto Earthquake by Hock Huan Goh
Cover of the book Eastern Asian Population History and Contemporary Population Issues by Hock Huan Goh
Cover of the book The Water-Energy-Food Nexus by Hock Huan Goh
Cover of the book PLD Based Design with VHDL by Hock Huan Goh
Cover of the book Anticancer Plants: Mechanisms and Molecular Interactions by Hock Huan Goh
Cover of the book Creativity, Culture, and Development by Hock Huan Goh
Cover of the book Multifractal Detrended Analysis Method and Its Application in Financial Markets by Hock Huan Goh
Cover of the book Calcium Signaling: From Physiology to Diseases by Hock Huan Goh
Cover of the book Visual and Text Sentiment Analysis through Hierarchical Deep Learning Networks by Hock Huan Goh
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy