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Publication details [#62879]

Saleh AlHammadi, Faizah. 2017. Prediction of child language development: A review of literature in early childhood communication disorders. Lingua 199 : 27–35.
Publication type
Article in journal
Publication language
English
Place, Publisher
Elsevier

Annotation

Newly published studies from various journals in Communication and Science Disorders were revised to evaluate the evidence for the chief factors that forecast child language development in the context of early childhood communication disorders. Seventy-six studies were revised, all published between 2004 and 2015. Keywords were evolved to choose accurately eligible abstracts to be revised: child language development, environmental factors, communication disorders, and predictive factors. Of the 76 eligible abstracts that extensively handled prediction factors of child language development, environmental factors represented the largest portion (45/76 abstracts, 59%), social and genetic factors were second (20/76 – 26%), and valid predictors of child language development retardment had the smallest portion (11/76 – 14%). The review disclosed the notable roles of social class, family history, environmental, and genetic factors in prediction of child language development. It was determined that the interplay between environmental, social, and genetic factors affect child language development; specifically, environmental exposure to toxins like lead and mercury were noted to have an intricate interplay with the biological aspects of communication disorders. This review pointed out the need for further inquiry on the specific interplay of the prediction factors (like environmental and social class) on language development amid infants and toddlers.