Longitudinal Effects of Second Language on First Language Narrative Skills and Executive Functions of Preschool Children

dc.contributor.author Aktan Erciyes, Aslı
dc.contributor.author Aktan Erciyes, Aslı
dc.contributor.other Psychology
dc.date.accessioned 2020-12-22T22:24:39Z
dc.date.available 2020-12-22T22:24:39Z
dc.date.issued 2020
dc.department Fakülteler, İktisadi, İdari ve Sosyal Bilimler Fakültesi, Psikoloji Bölümü en_US
dc.description.abstract The present study investigated the longitudinal effects of early exposure to L2-English on L1-Turkish language competence, narrative skills and executive functioning. We asked whether early immersion-like exposure to L2, starting around 3 years of age, would have reflections on L1 competence, L1 narrative skills and gains in cognitive flexibility. Thirty 4-year-olds attending two types of preschools participated in the study: L1-preschools (N=12) with Turkish instruction and L2-preschools (N=18) where children were exposed only to English (6 hrs) throughout the day. Children were initially tested at time 1 (T1) at age 4 and at time 2 (T2), a year later when they were 5. At T1, results revealed that children attending L2-preschools displayed no differences in executive functions performance compared to children in L1-preschools. Likewise, there were no differences for L1 competence as well as L1 narrative skills. At T2, however, for L1 narrative skills, children attending L1-preschools displayed significantly higher performance compared to peers in L2-preschools. For executive functioning again there were no differences between the participants. The differences in narrative competence at T2 might indicate that children in L2-preschools lack sufficient input in story telling in L1 to support narrative competence. For future consideration how literacy acquisition would interact with the effects of L2 exposure should also be investigated. en_US
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dc.identifier.doi 10.17263/JLLS.712638 en_US
dc.identifier.endpage 58 en_US
dc.identifier.issn 1305-578X en_US
dc.identifier.issn 1305-578X
dc.identifier.issue 1 en_US
dc.identifier.scopus 2-s2.0-85086171689 en_US
dc.identifier.startpage 42 en_US
dc.identifier.trdizinid 394897 en_US
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12469/3635
dc.identifier.uri https://doi.org/10.17263/JLLS.712638
dc.identifier.uri https://search.trdizin.gov.tr/yayin/detay/394897
dc.identifier.volume 16 en_US
dc.institutionauthor Aktan Erciyes, Aslı en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Selcuk University en_US
dc.relation.journal Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies en_US
dc.relation.publicationcategory Makale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı en_US
dc.rights info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess en_US
dc.scopus.citedbyCount 2
dc.subject English en_US
dc.subject Executive functions en_US
dc.subject L2 acquisition en_US
dc.subject Narrative skills en_US
dc.subject Turkish en_US
dc.title Longitudinal Effects of Second Language on First Language Narrative Skills and Executive Functions of Preschool Children en_US
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