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The Danish Communicative Developmental Inventories: validity and main developmental trends.
Dorthe Bleses1, Werner Vach, Malene Slott
1Center for Child Language, Institute of Language and Communication, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark. bleses@.sdu.dk
Journal of Child Language
|July 1, 2008
Summary
This study analyzed early language development in 6,112 Danish children using a validated tool. It provides insights into gesture, word, and grammar acquisition from 8 to 36 months.
Area of Science:
- Child language acquisition
- Developmental psychology
- Linguistic development
Background:
- Early language acquisition is crucial for cognitive development.
- Standardized tools are needed to track language milestones.
- The MacArthur-Bates Communicative Development Inventories (CDI) are widely used.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present a large-scale study on Danish children's early language acquisition.
- To validate the Danish adaptation of the MacArthur-Bates Communicative Development Inventories (CDI).
- To report on the development of gestures, word comprehension/production, and grammar.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional study design.
- Inclusion of 6,112 randomly selected Danish children aged 0;8 to 3;0.
- Utilized the Danish adaptation of the MacArthur-Bates Communicative Development Inventories (CDI).
Main Results:
- The Danish CDI adaptation demonstrates validity and reliability.
- Data on the development of early gestures are presented.
- Normative data for word comprehension, word production, and grammatical skills are provided.
Conclusions:
- The Danish CDI is a suitable tool for assessing language acquisition in Danish children.
- The study provides valuable normative data for early language development in Denmark.
- Findings contribute to understanding linguistic and cultural adaptations in developmental tools.
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