ABSTRACT

The present study investigated the relative importance of verbal memory, rapid naming, receptive language and phonological awareness for Turkish children from low-versus middle and high-socio economic status (SES) backgrounds. A total of 132 kindergarten children were assessed on verbal memory, rapid naming, receptive language and phonological awareness in Turkish. Results revealed that low-SES children exhibited lower levels of verbal memory, rapid naming, receptive language and phonological awareness than their middle and high-SES counterparts. Regression analyses also indicated that verbal memory and receptive language made significant contributions to phonological awareness. Overall, findings show the potential importance of SES inequalities, verbal memory skills and receptive language input to their children for phonological awareness.

摘要

本研究调查了来自低与中等和高社会经济地位 (SES) 背景的土耳其儿童的语言记忆、快速命名、接受性语言和语音意识的相对重要性。共有 132 名幼儿园儿童接受了土耳其语的口头记忆、快速命名、接受语言和语音意识的评估。结果显示，与中等和高 SES 的儿童相比，低 SES 的儿童表现出较低水平的语言记忆、快速命名、接受语言和语音意识。回归分析还表明，口头记忆和接受性语言对语音意识做出了重大贡献。总体而言，研究结果显示了 SES 不平等、口头记忆技能和接受性语言输入对孩子的语音意识的潜在重要性。