Dual Language Profiles in Spanish-Speaking English Learners.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to identify and describe latent dual language profiles in a large sample of school-age Spanish-English bilingual children designated as English learners (ELs) by their school district.

Method

Data for this study include 847 Spanish-speaking ELs from kindergarten to third grade. Spanish and English narrative retell language samples were collected from all participants. Four oral language measures were calculated in Spanish and English, including the subordination index, moving average type-token ratio, narrative structure scheme (NSS), and words per minute using Systematic Analysis of Language Transcript. These indicator measures were used in a latent profile analysis to identify dual language profiles.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Su PL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9584138 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature