Η γλωσσική ανάπτυξη σε παιδιά προσχολικής ηλικίας: Ερευνητικά δεδομένα από τη χρήση ψυχομετρικών εργαλείων

Περίληψη

The aim of the present study was to examine the language development of preschool aged children who attended Day Care Centers or Nurseries. The sample was consisted of 213 children (106 boys and 107 girls) 30 to 71 months and 29 days (Mean=51.85, S.D. = 10.30), who were divided in seven age groups (time interval = six months), each of which was consisted the same number of boys and girls. Children’s language development was examined by the British Picture Vocabulary Scales (BPVS) and the McCarthy Scales of Children’s Abilities (MSCA). The results showed that preschool children increase their language acquisition; however, the rate of their progress differs in different age groups. Rapid expansion of the vocabulary and word knowledge, as well as great improvement in children’s verbal abilities, and verbal fluency observed between ages 2,5-3 and 3-3,5 as well as between 4-4,5 and 4,5-5. Significant improvements were also observed between the age groups 4,5-5 and 5-5,5 in verbal abilities and in word knowledge - picture vocabulary. Important improve¬ment in verbal memory - story was observed between the age groups 3-3,5 and 3,5-4 as well as between 3-3,5 and 3,5-4. Sex differences were not found.