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Spanish language use during mother-child play
What is it about?
This paper examines how Spanish-speaking mothers of Mexican origin and their young children communicate during play. Although language input is important, conversational discourse features (like taking turns or asking questions) grow in relevance and predict language outcomes too.
Why is it important?
Language and discourse skill develop hand-in-hand. Children’s early opportunities to respond to parents’ questions in the context of play benefit their language skills. This research is important because it extends the evidence base from monolingual English-speaking families to understand linguistic practices in U.S. families of Mexican origin.