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Predictors of early precocious talking: A prospective population study.
- Source :
- Journal of Child Language; Nov2010, Vol. 37 Issue 5, p1109-1121, 13p
- Publication Year :
- 2010
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Abstract
- This study examines potential predictors of 'precocious talking' (expressive language ⩾90th percentile) at one and two years of age, and of ' stability ' in precocious talking across both time periods, drawing on data from a prospective community cohort comprising over 1,800 children. Logistic regression was used to examine the relationship between precocious talking and the following potential predictors: gender, birth order, birth weight, non-English speaking background, socioeconomic status, maternal age, maternal mental health scores, and vocabulary and educational attainment of parents. The strongest predictors of precocity (being female and having a younger mother) warrant further exploration. Overall, however, it appears that precocity in early vocabulary development is not strongly influenced by the variables examined, which together explained just 2.6% and 1% of the variation at 1;0 and 2;0 respectively. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 03050009
- Volume :
- 37
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Child Language
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 54227583
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1017/S030500090999016X