The Development of Language in Twins: I. A Comparison of Twins and Single Children

Day, Ella J.

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“…Eight decades ago, authors reported that twins between 2 and 9 years of age scored significantly lower for expressive vocabulary and syntax [1,2]. However, in these studies, important influencing factors such as gestational age at birth, birth weight and socioeconomic status (SES) were not taken into account.…”

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Language Development of Three- to Twelve-Year-Old Twins Compared to Singletons

D’haeseleer

Geenens

Parmentier

et al. 2016

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Objective: The language development of twins tends to lag behind in comparison to that of singletons. The purpose of this study was to compare expressive and receptive language skills of 3- to 12-year-old twins with singletons. Secondly, correlations between language differences between twins and singletons and age were investigated. Patients and Methods: Twenty-four twins with a mean age of 5.1 years participated in the study. The control group consisted of 24 singletons who were matched for gender and age. Language development was investigated using the Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals. Results: Twins scored significantly lower for expressive and receptive language skills compared to singletons. Even when excluding preterm-born children, twins still scored significantly lower for expressive language skills. There was no correlation between age and language differences between twins and their matched singletons. Conclusion: Twins score lower for expressive and receptive language skills compared to singletons, and preterm birth cannot be regarded as the main cause for the language delay. The language delay in twins is rather mild but does not seem to decrease with increasing age.

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Language Development of Three- to Twelve-Year-Old Twins Compared to Singletons

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Parmentier

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“…At the beginning of the 20th century, several studies were conducted to characterize this delay, which appears to affect all components of language (phonology, lexicon, and syntax; see Day, 1932), and to determine the features of the autonomous languages of twins (e.g., Luria & Youdovitch, 1956). By the end of the century, findings obtained in psycholinguistic and pragmatic research led a number of investigators (McEvoy & Dodd, 1992;McEvoy & Dodd, 1994;Tomasello et al, 1986;Tomasello et al, 1989) to take an interest in the processes that might account for the language lag, and to cast doubt on the existence of autonomous languages (Bakker, 1987).…”

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Speech in Same- and Different-sex Twins 4 and 5 Years Old

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Almodovar

Benjamin

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“…Evidence for a relative delay in language development in twins began to accumulate from studies that compared singletons and twins from the 1930s onwards. The studies most frequently cited are Day [28], Davis [24] and Mittler [29]. The overall picture is of an early delay in primary language acquisition which diminishes gradually as the children approach middle childhood.…”

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Developmental Language Impairments with Complex Origins: Learning from Twins and Multiple Birth Children

Mogford-Bevan¹

1999

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Various factors that make language development vulnerable in twins and multiple birth children are discussed. Researchers have investigated single explanations for language impairment in twins. However, this paper argues that in individual cases the language impairment is more often the outcome of a complex interaction of factors. Some factors play a greater part than others in some cases. It is suggested that clinicians can develop a dynamic model of language acquisition from understanding the effect of multiple birth and other exceptional circumstances on language acquisition. This model is needed to underpin investigations into individual cases of language impairment. An approach to assessment is described that identifies factors operating in individual cases of multiple birth, providing an essential precursor to implementing appropriate case-based intervention.

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The Development of Language in Twins: I. A Comparison of Twins and Single Children

Cited by 61 publications

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Language Development of Three- to Twelve-Year-Old Twins Compared to Singletons

Language Development of Three- to Twelve-Year-Old Twins Compared to Singletons

Speech in Same- and Different-sex Twins 4 and 5 Years Old

Developmental Language Impairments with Complex Origins: Learning from Twins and Multiple Birth Children

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