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Conference Paper: Predictors of Chinese character acquisition as a second language among kindergarteners: A three-wave longitudinal study
Title | Predictors of Chinese character acquisition as a second language among kindergarteners: A three-wave longitudinal study |
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Issue Date | 2018 |
Publisher | The University of Hong Kong, & Chinese as a Second Language Research Association. |
Citation | The 5th International Conference On Chinese As A Second Language Research, Hong Kong, 14-16 June 2018, p. 20 How to Cite? |
Abstract | This three-year longitudinal study investigated Chinese character’s orthographic knowledge development in relation to lexical development among 56 ethnic minority kindergarteners learning Chinese as a second language. The study examined relative contribution of two orthographic knowledge (i.e. component knowledge and radical awareness), and mental lexicon in Chinese character meaning identification over a three-year period, i.e. K1-K3. Hierarchical regression analysis showed that component knowledge at K1 and radical awareness at K2 were significant longitudinal predictors to later character meaning identification at K3, the associations were significant after controlling age and mental lexicon. Both component knowledge and radical awareness were concurrently significant predictors to character meaning identification at K3. The results illustrated that the component knowledge laid foundation for learning Chinese characters, however radical awareness explained the variance in character meaning recognition. The findings supported “learner framework for processing Chinese as a second language”; and further extended the evidence from adults to younger leaners. |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/259790 |
DC Field | Value | Language |
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dc.contributor.author | Chan, TSP | - |
dc.contributor.author | Loh, EKY | - |
dc.contributor.author | Hung, OYC | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2018-09-03T04:14:07Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2018-09-03T04:14:07Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2018 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | The 5th International Conference On Chinese As A Second Language Research, Hong Kong, 14-16 June 2018, p. 20 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/259790 | - |
dc.description.abstract | This three-year longitudinal study investigated Chinese character’s orthographic knowledge development in relation to lexical development among 56 ethnic minority kindergarteners learning Chinese as a second language. The study examined relative contribution of two orthographic knowledge (i.e. component knowledge and radical awareness), and mental lexicon in Chinese character meaning identification over a three-year period, i.e. K1-K3. Hierarchical regression analysis showed that component knowledge at K1 and radical awareness at K2 were significant longitudinal predictors to later character meaning identification at K3, the associations were significant after controlling age and mental lexicon. Both component knowledge and radical awareness were concurrently significant predictors to character meaning identification at K3. The results illustrated that the component knowledge laid foundation for learning Chinese characters, however radical awareness explained the variance in character meaning recognition. The findings supported “learner framework for processing Chinese as a second language”; and further extended the evidence from adults to younger leaners. | - |
dc.language | eng | - |
dc.publisher | The University of Hong Kong, & Chinese as a Second Language Research Association. | - |
dc.relation.ispartof | The 5th International Conference On Chinese As A Second Language Research | - |
dc.relation.ispartof | 第五屆漢語作為第二語言研究國際研討會 | - |
dc.title | Predictors of Chinese character acquisition as a second language among kindergarteners: A three-wave longitudinal study | - |
dc.type | Conference_Paper | - |
dc.identifier.email | Loh, EKY: ekyloh@hku.hk | - |
dc.identifier.email | Hung, OYC: oyhc@hku.hk | - |
dc.identifier.authority | Loh, EKY=rp01361 | - |
dc.identifier.hkuros | 288012 | - |
dc.identifier.spage | 20 | - |
dc.identifier.epage | 20 | - |
dc.publisher.place | Hong Kong | - |