Overseas Studies on Poverty and Children’s Language Development: Retrospect and Prospect
Zhang Jie
Chinese Journal of Language Policy and Planning ›› 2019, Vol. 4 ›› Issue (1) : 44-55.
Overseas Studies on Poverty and Children’s Language Development: Retrospect and Prospect
Since the 1970s, the interplay between poverty and children’s language development has gradually become a specialized area of study. Up to now, international scholars have carried out theoretical and empirical studies on related issues from psychology,pedagogy, linguistics, sociology, neuroscience and other disciplines. This paper reviews these overseas studies on poverty and children’s language development in order to explore the historical development, current status, and trend of this research topic.It also summarizes the viewpoints and theoretical basis of the language ability of poor children as well as the infl uencing factors and mechanisms of poverty on children’s language development from a multidisciplinary perspective. Finally, the paper points out the implication of these overseas studies for relevant research and practice in China.
poverty / socioeconomic status / sociocultural environment / children’s language development / linguistic competence
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