Effects of Media Use on Children's Language Skills
语法
心理学
发展心理学
语言学
哲学
作者
Drew P. Cingel,Muheng Yu,Brittney Reed
出处
期刊:The International Encyclopedia of Media Psychology日期:2020-09-09卷期号:: 1-5
标识
DOI:10.1002/9781119011071.iemp0221
摘要
In this entry, research pertaining to child and adolescent media use as it relates to language is reviewed. Among children younger than age 2.5, research demonstrates that individuals struggle to learn novel language from screens, but this can be assuaged by making the interaction socially contingent. A large body of research shows that children older than age 2.5 can readily learn novel language from media. Among adolescents, texting has been both positively and negatively linked to language skills. Texting may promote engagement with language in a way that supports phonological skills; however, texting may also inhibit grammar skills, as texting language transfers into more formal settings where English grammar is required.