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Television and child language development

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Résumé

Cette étude tente d’établir les rapports entre les processus de développement linguistique des enfants d’âge préscolaire et leurs habitudes devant la télévision. L’étude a montré l’importance de l’influence des parents sur les préférences des enfants pour les programmes télévisés. L’étude aussi indiqué une relation entre le développement linguistique de l’enfant et le temps qu’il passe en regardant des programmes pour enfants de meilleur qualité. Bien que l’échantillonnage de l’étude ait été de portée limitée, cependant les résultats sont d’une valeur indicative considérable pour la recherche future sur ce problème si important.

Resumen

Este estudio representa un esfuerzo para establecer las relaciones entre los procesos de desarrollo lingüístico de los niños de edad preescolar y sus costumbres delante de la televisión. El estudio demostró la importencia de la influencia de los padres sobre las preferencias de los niños acerca de la programación televisia. El estudio también indicó una relación entre el desarrollo lingüístico del niño y el tiempo que pasa viendo programas infantiles de mejor calidad. Aunque el muestreo del estudio fue de alcance limitado, sinembargo los resultados tienen un valor indicativo considerable para la investigación futura de este tema tan importante.

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  1. Department of Education, University of Athens, Athens, Greece

    Eugenia Koutsouvanou Ph.D. (Assistant Professor)

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Koutsouvanou, E. Television and child language development. IJEC 25, 27 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03174627

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