TY - JOUR
T1 - Keeping it simple
T2 - the grammatical properties of shared book reading*
AU - NOBLE, Claire H.
AU - CAMERON-FAULKNER, Thea
AU - LIEVEN, Elena
PY - 2018/5/1
Y1 - 2018/5/1
N2 - The positive effects of shared book reading on vocabulary and reading development are well attested (e.g., Bus, van Ijzendoorn, & Pellegrini, 1995). However, the role of shared book reading in grammatical development remains unclear. In this study, we conducted a construction-based analysis of caregivers’ child-directed speech during shared book reading and toy play and compared the grammatical profile of the child-directed speech generated during the two activities. The findings indicate that (a) the child-directed speech generated by shared book reading contains significantly more grammatically rich constructions than child-directed speech generated by toy play, and (b) the grammatical profile of the book itself affects the grammatical profile of the child-directed speech generated by shared book reading.
AB - The positive effects of shared book reading on vocabulary and reading development are well attested (e.g., Bus, van Ijzendoorn, & Pellegrini, 1995). However, the role of shared book reading in grammatical development remains unclear. In this study, we conducted a construction-based analysis of caregivers’ child-directed speech during shared book reading and toy play and compared the grammatical profile of the child-directed speech generated during the two activities. The findings indicate that (a) the child-directed speech generated by shared book reading contains significantly more grammatically rich constructions than child-directed speech generated by toy play, and (b) the grammatical profile of the book itself affects the grammatical profile of the child-directed speech generated by shared book reading.
UR - http://www.mendeley.com/research/keeping-it-simple-grammatical-properties-shared-book-reading
U2 - 10.1017/S0305000917000447
DO - 10.1017/S0305000917000447
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85034604856
SN - 0305-0009
VL - 45
SP - 753
EP - 766
JO - Journal of Child Language
JF - Journal of Child Language
IS - 3
ER -
