Complex Syntax Production of African American Preschoolers
2001 ◽
Vol 44
(5)
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pp. 1083-1096
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The Mean
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This study examined changes in the complex syntax production of 85 3- and 4-year-old African American children and the role of child (i.e., gender, age, African American English) and family (i.e., home environment) factors. The mean percentage of utterances containing one or more complex syntax forms was 6.2% at 3 years and 11.7% at 4 years. Girls produced more complex syntax forms than did boys. Complex syntax production increased significantly between age 3 and age 4 and correlated positively with mean length of utterance in words. Children from more responsive and stimulating home environments produced more complex syntax at 4 years. African American English was not related to the amount of complex syntax used.
2003 ◽
Vol 46
(3)
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pp. 623-635
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2008 ◽
Vol 15
(2)
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pp. 54-61
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2014 ◽
Vol 21
(4)
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pp. 173-181
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2009 ◽
Vol 40
(4)
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pp. 393-402
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