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Kayla Beaudin¹, Diane Poulin-Dubois¹, Pascal Zesiger²

¹Concordia University, Canada.

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Haptic word processing speed in bilingual children relates to current vocabulary and inhibitory control, but doesn't predict future language skills. Early vocabulary size, however, does predict later language development.

Keywords:

bilingualism language development word processing

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Area of Science:

Developmental Psychology
Cognitive Neuroscience
Linguistics

Background:

Bilingualism presents unique cognitive demands.
Haptic word processing, vocabulary, and inhibitory control are key developmental areas.
Understanding their interplay in bilingual children is crucial for cognitive development research.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the relationship between haptic word processing speed, vocabulary acquisition, and inhibitory control in bilingual children.
To test if faster haptic processing predicts concurrent and longitudinal vocabulary growth.
To examine if early vocabulary size predicts later vocabulary growth and if haptic processing speed correlates with inhibitory control.

Main Methods:

Longitudinal study tracking bilingual children from 1;11 to 5;0.
Haptic word processing speed assessed using the Computerized Comprehension Task.
Vocabulary measured via standardized assessments.
Inhibitory control evaluated using the Shape Stroop Task.

Main Results:

Haptic processing speed correlated with concurrent vocabulary but did not predict future language skills.
Early decontextualized vocabulary was a significant predictor of vocabulary at 3;0.
Haptic processing speed in the non-dominant language was associated with inhibitory control.

Conclusions:

Haptic word processing speed is linked to current lexical abilities and executive functions in young bilinguals.
Early vocabulary size is a robust predictor of subsequent language development.
Findings offer insights into lexical retrieval mechanisms and cognitive development in bilingual children.