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The role of socioemotional wellbeing difficulties and adversity in the L2 acquisition of first-generation refugee children
(Cambridge University Press, 2022-05-16)
First-generation refugee children often experience pre- and post-migration adversity and display
high levels of mental health/wellbeing difficulties, but to date, research has not examined the
impact of such factors on ...
Morphology and Reading Skills in Arabic-Speaking Syrian Refugee Children
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2023)
Limited research has been conducted on the literacy skills of Arabic-speaking refugee children. This study investigated the concurrent and longitudinal role(s) of morphological awareness in Arabic word reading and reading ...
Narrative microstructure and macrostructure skills in Arabic diglossia: The case of Arab immigrant children in Canada (Postprint)
(Sage Journals, 2023)
The current study investigated the composition of the lexicon deployed by Arabic-speaking Canadian immigrant children in narrative production with specific focus on diglossia (N=75; Age-range 7-12 years). The study also ...
The role of word reading and oral language skills in reading comprehension in Syrian refugee children (Postprint)
(Cambridge University Press, 2020-07-24)
Canada has resettled more than 57,000 Syrian refugees since 2015 (Government of Canada, 2017). However, little is known about refugee children’s language and literacy development. The present study evaluated Syrian refugee ...
Sources of variation at the onset of bilingualism: The differential effect of input factors, AOA, and cognitive skills on HL Arabic and L2 English syntax
(Cambridge University Press, 2022)
Despite growing research on individual differences in child bilinguals, few studies have
focused on the development of syntax, included both languages, and studied newly
arrived school-age migrant children. Accordingly, ...
Age, Experience and Language and Literacy Skills in English- Arabic Speaking Syrian Refugees
(MDPI, 2023)
Although age of acquisition (AoA) is frequently used when examining the endpoint of second language (L2) learning, it is rarely used to examine the initial phases of L2 acquisition. The present study provided a unique look ...