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Study compares multilingual and monolingual children's performance on vocabulary, gestures, and games, indicating cultural bias.
Purpose This study compared performance of multilingual and monolingual children on the OZI-Short Form (a parent-report checklist for early communication from 12-30 months) with reference to receptive and expressive vocabulary, gestures, and communicative games/routines. Scores for three semantic subcategories (animals, clothing, food and drink) were compared between cohorts to assess for any evidence of cultural bias.
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