The relationship between handedness and language ability in children
Journal article
Pritchard, Verena E., Malone, Stephanie A., Burgoyne, Kelly, Delaney, Michelle, Bishop, Dorothy V. M. and Hulme, Charles. (2019). The relationship between handedness and language ability in children. Wellcome Open Research. 4(30), pp. 1 - 11. https://doi.org/10.12688/wellcomeopenres.15077.1
Authors | Pritchard, Verena E., Malone, Stephanie A., Burgoyne, Kelly, Delaney, Michelle, Bishop, Dorothy V. M. and Hulme, Charles |
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Abstract | Weak or inconsistent hand preference may be a risk factor for developmental language delay. This study will test the extent to which variations in language skills are associated with the strength of hand preference. Data are drawn from a large sample (n = 569) of 6- to 7-year-old children unselected for ability, assessed at two time points, 6 months apart. Hand preference is assessed using the Quantitative Hand Preference task (QHP) and five uni-manual motor tasks. Language skills (expressive and receptive vocabulary, receptive grammar, and morphological awareness) are assessed with standardized measures. If weak cerebral lateralisation (as assessed by the QHP task) is a risk factor for language difficulties, it should be possible to detect such effects in the large representative sample of children examined here. |
Keywords | laterality; language; developmental language disorder |
Year | 2019 |
Journal | Wellcome Open Research |
Journal citation | 4 (30), pp. 1 - 11 |
Publisher | Wellcome Trust Centre for the History of Medicine, University College London |
ISSN | 2398-502X |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.12688/wellcomeopenres.15077.1 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85064391302 |
Open access | Open access |
Page range | 1 - 11 |
Research Group | Institute for Learning Sciences and Teacher Education (ILSTE) |
Publisher's version | License |
Place of publication | United Kingdom |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/88306/the-relationship-between-handedness-and-language-ability-in-children
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