The Receptive –Expressive Gap in English Narratives of Spanish–English Bilingual Children With and Without Language Impairment

Conclusions In early stages of L2 learning, bilingual children with PLI have an L2 receptive –expressive gap, but their typical development peers do not. Using a single picture during narrative generation might be advantageous for this population because it minimizes a receptive–expressive gap.
Source: Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research - Category: Speech-Language Pathology Source Type: research