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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Hello all –</span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I was asked today about specific cultural influences on
child-directed speech and influence of child-directed speech on literacy
acquisition. </span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The questions I have are </span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>1. “What
are differences across cultures in terms of the amount of linguistic input that
children receive?” I phrase it this way to allow for the possibility
that although some children are receiving less child-directed speech, they may
be getting input from the environment.</span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>2. “What
(besides mother’s ed level) influences how much a mother in the </span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>United
States</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> speaks to her child? Is SES more important than
cultural background or vice versa?”</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I would like to compile a list of resources on this topic,
and though I have been able to find some references on-line, I’m sure
this group will provide the best resources.</span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Most recently, I have seen </span></font><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Johnston</span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, J. and
Wong, M-Y., A. (2002) Cultural Differences in Beliefs and Practices
Concerning Talk to Children. Journal of Speech, Language and Hearing
Research, 916-926.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I appreciate the input, and I will compile and post a list
of references provided.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Thank you.</span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Cynthia Core, PhD</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Assistant Professor</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders</span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'>Florida</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
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size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>University</span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'>777 Glades Road</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> 3091</span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'>Boca Raton</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
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size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>33431</span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'>(561) 297-1138</span></font></p>
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