Radbound University: Multilingual Toddlers Who Speak Home Language Better Tend to Also Be Better at Dutch
December 05, 2024
December 05, 2024
NIJMEGEN, The Netherlands, Dec. 5 (TNSres) -- Radboud University issued the following news:
Toddlers who speak a language other than Dutch at home are often less proficient in Dutch when they start preschool. To spot a potential developmental language disorder (DLD) in this group, professionals need to take a multilingual perspective, says linguist Lisa Verbeek. Moreover, a strong foundation in the home language helps in learning Dutch. Verbeek will defend her PhD thesis at Radboud . . .
Toddlers who speak a language other than Dutch at home are often less proficient in Dutch when they start preschool. To spot a potential developmental language disorder (DLD) in this group, professionals need to take a multilingual perspective, says linguist Lisa Verbeek. Moreover, a strong foundation in the home language helps in learning Dutch. Verbeek will defend her PhD thesis at Radboud . . .