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[Haptic perception and language development assessment in kindergarten and pre-school children]
B Götze1, C Kiese-Himmel, M Hasselhorn
1Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Georg-Elias-Müller-Institut für Psychologie, Abt. 4: Pädagogische Psychologie und Entwicklungspsychologie, Waldweg 26, 37073 Göttingen. britta.goetze@freenet.de
Praxis Der Kinderpsychologie Und Kinderpsychiatrie
|November 28, 2001
Summary
Tactile-kinesthetic perception significantly correlates with language skills in young children. Language abilities remain important for expressive vocabulary, even when touch perception is accounted for.
Area of Science:
- Developmental Psychology
- Neuroscience
- Linguistics
Context:
- Investigates the interplay between sensory perception and language acquisition in early childhood.
- Examines tactile-kinesthetic/haptic perception and its relationship with expressive language development.
- Utilizes a sample of 101 children aged 3 to 5 years.
Purpose:
- To explore the correlation between tactile-kinesthetic/haptic perception and language skills in preschoolers.
- To determine the independent contributions of tactile perception and language skills to age-related differences.
- To discuss the role of tactile-kinesthetic/haptic senses in language development.
Summary:
- Substantial correlations were observed between tactile-kinesthetic/haptic perception (including object property stereognosis) and expressive vocabulary and morpho-syntactical language skills.
- Age-related differences in expressive language skills persisted even after controlling for tactile-kinesthetic/haptic perception.
- Age-related differences in tactile-kinesthetic/haptic perception were partially reduced when language skills were considered.
Impact:
- Highlights the significant relationship between tactile perception and language development in early childhood.
- Suggests that while tactile input is important, language skills also play a distinct role in expressive development.
- Provides insights into the complex developmental pathways involving sensory and linguistic abilities.