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APS Virtual Poster Showcase
Valuing, Using, and Learning Mother Tongue (MT): Perceptions, Practices, and Outcomes in English Bilingual Populations
The session presents new studies on perception, practices, and learning of mother tongue in bilinguals. Paper 1 examines perceptions in a large-scale community sample. Paper 2 investigates parental language-mixing attitudes, practices, and child’s language use. Paper 3 explores impact of home language and literacy practices on children's language learning outcomes.
Chairs & Discussants
- Clara ChanChair
Singapore University of Technology & Design - W. Quin YowCoChair
Singapore University of Technology & Design
Presentations
- Examining the Value of Mother Tongue in Bilingual Singapore through the Mother Tongue Perception ScaleClara Chan, W. Quin Yow
- The Moderation Effect of Children’s Language Usage on the Relationship between Parental Language-Mixing Attitudes and BehaviorsXiaoqian Li, W. Quin Yow
- Reading Starts at Home: Early Home Literacy Practices Predict Bilingual Children’s Reading Development in Mother TongueFun Lau, Wendy Toh, Alice Chan
