Language proficiency and the development of executive function in English-speaking chinese Singaporean children

• Main Author: Tan, Jolene Gek Hian
• Other Authors: Qu Li
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: DRNTU::Humanities; DRNTU::Social sciences
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/67054
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Language proficiency has been shown to be associated with the development of the Executive Function (EF) in young children. Past research has shown that larger language proficiency is related to better EF abilities. Bilinguals possess two language repertoires of varying degrees of proficiency. Compa...