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Infant vocabulary development assessed with a British communicative development inventory.
A Hamilton1, K Plunkett, G Schafer
1University of Oxford, UK.
Journal of Child Language
|November 23, 2000
Summary
British infants show lower language development scores compared to American peers. This study provides crucial norming data for British children
Area of Science:
- Developmental Psychology
- Linguistics
- Child Development
Background:
- Communicative Development Inventories (CDIs) are widely used to assess early language skills.
- Establishing normative data is essential for tracking child language acquisition.
- Previous research established norms for American infants.
Purpose of the Study:
- To collect norming data for the British infant population using Communicative Development Inventories (CDIs).
- To investigate the influence of socioeconomic status on early vocabulary development in British infants.
- To compare the language development of British infants with that of American infants.
Main Methods:
- Data collection involved 669 British children aged 1;0 to 2;1 years.
- Communicative Development Inventories (CDIs) were administered to assess comprehension and production.
- Statistical analysis was performed to determine vocabulary scores and compare groups.
Main Results:
- Normative data for British infants aged 1;0 to 2;1 years were established.
- Socioeconomic group did not significantly influence vocabulary scores in this cohort.
- British infants scored lower in both comprehension and production compared to American infants of similar age.
Conclusions:
- The study provides essential reference data for British infant language development.
- Early language development in British infants may differ from their American counterparts.
- Further research is warranted to explore the reasons behind the observed differences in language scores.
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