Variation in VOT in English child-directed speech of English-Mandarin and English-Malay early bilinguals in Singapore

JH Sim - Asian Englishes, 2024‏ - Taylor & Francis
Variability has been observed in the phonetic/phonological properties of child-directed
speech from late-second language bilingual caregivers, but less is known about input …

Exploring Parents' Utterances During Free Play in Hong Kong: The Associations with Language Complexity and Lexical Diversity

COY HUNG, D LIN, SW LO - Early Childhood Education Journal, 2025‏ - Springer
This study had the objective of exploring the parent–child interaction pattern during free
play. The current research examined parental utterances in terms of parents' linguistic …

[PDF][PDF] Code-Switching, Social Interactions, and Supportive Environment: Addressing the Challenges in Speaking English

CP Blanco - Journal of English Language Teaching and Applied …, 2024‏ - researchgate.net
Limited vocabulary, anxiety, and lack of practice are common challenges faced by non-
native speakers when speaking English in the classroom. Despite these obstacles, students …