Einfluss familiärer und außerfamiliärere Bedingungen auf den Zweitspracherwerb von drei- und vierjährigen mehrsprachigen Kindern

Abstract

With this work we analyze second language acquisition in relation to family and child care characteristics. 163 multilingual 3 and 4 year old children were tested for receptive, expressive, and grammatical German language skills. Beside single familial aspects, the regression analyses indicate that second language abilities are best explained by early child care experience. These findings highlight the importance of early care experience on second language acquisition.