Korean Journal of Child Studies (아동학회지)
- Volume 27 Issue 4
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- Pages.55-64
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- 2006
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- 1226-1688(pISSN)
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- 2234-408X(eISSN)
Relationship Between Bilingualism and Selective Attentional Ability in Young Children
이중 언어 경험과 선택적주의능력의 관계
- Lee, Hae-Ryoun ;
- Lee, Kwee-Ock (Department of Human Ecology, Kyungsung University)
- Received : 2006.04.30
- Accepted : 2006.07.08
- Published : 2006.08.01
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of bilingualism on children's selective attentional ability by comparing Korean-Chinese bilingual with Chinese monolinguals in China. The subjects were 71 children, 4 and 5 years of age, 38 of whom were bilingual while 33 were monolingual. Bilingual children spoke Korean at home but Chinese in the community and at preschool. The instrument used to measure children's selective attentional ability was DCCST (Dimensional Change Card Sorting Task) and ANT (Attentional Network Test). Results showed that bilingual children were more advanced than monolingual in selective attentional ability.