Developmental language disorder: similarities and differences between 6-year-old mono- and multilingual children

Ulrika Schachinger-Lorentzona Gillberg Neuropsychiatry Centre, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden;b Department of Pediatric Speech and Language Pathology, Queen Silvia Children’s Hospital, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, SwedenCorrespondence[email protected]

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Emilia Carlssona Gillberg Neuropsychiatry Centre, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden

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Eva Billstedta Gillberg Neuropsychiatry Centre, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden

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Christopher Gillberga Gillberg Neuropsychiatry Centre, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden

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Carmela Miniscalcoa Gillberg Neuropsychiatry Centre, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden;b Department of Pediatric Speech and Language Pathology, Queen Silvia Children’s Hospital, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden

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Table 1. Background data and language status at T1 in the DLD group broken down into total, mono- and multilingual groups.

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Table 2. Language tests, with cut-offs for DLD, administered at the follow-up assessment (T2) at age 6 years.

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Table 3. Comparison of results on language tests obtained by Mono- and multilingual children with DLD at the follow-up assessment at age 6 years.

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Table 4. Correlations between scores at 2;9 years (variables 1–2), scores at 6 years (variables 3–10) and non-verbal ability at 6 years (variable 11) in the group of monolingual children with DLD as diagnosed at age 6 years.

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Table 5. Correlations between scores at 2;9 years (variables 1–2), scores at 6 years (variables 3–10) and non-verbal ability at 6 years (variable 11) in the group of multilingual children with DLD as diagnosed at age 6 years.

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Developmental language disorder: similarities and differences between 6-year-old mono- and multilingual children

Table 1. Background data and language status at T1 in the DLD group broken down into total, mono- and multilingual groups.

Table 2. Language tests, with cut-offs for DLD, administered at the follow-up assessment (T2) at age 6 years.

Table 3. Comparison of results on language tests obtained by Mono- and multilingual children with DLD at the follow-up assessment at age 6 years.

Table 4. Correlations between scores at 2;9 years (variables 1–2), scores at 6 years (variables 3–10) and non-verbal ability at 6 years (variable 11) in the group of monolingual children with DLD as diagnosed at age 6 years.

Table 5. Correlations between scores at 2;9 years (variables 1–2), scores at 6 years (variables 3–10) and non-verbal ability at 6 years (variable 11) in the group of multilingual children with DLD as diagnosed at age 6 years.

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Developmental language disorder: similarities and differences between 6-year-old mono- and multilingual children

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Table 1. Background data and language status at T1 in the DLD group broken down into total, mono- and multilingual groups.

Table 2. Language tests, with cut-offs for DLD, administered at the follow-up assessment (T2) at age 6 years.

Table 3. Comparison of results on language tests obtained by Mono- and multilingual children with DLD at the follow-up assessment at age 6 years.

Table 4. Correlations between scores at 2;9 years (variables 1–2), scores at 6 years (variables 3–10) and non-verbal ability at 6 years (variable 11) in the group of monolingual children with DLD as diagnosed at age 6 years.

Table 5. Correlations between scores at 2;9 years (variables 1–2), scores at 6 years (variables 3–10) and non-verbal ability at 6 years (variable 11) in the group of multilingual children with DLD as diagnosed at age 6 years.

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