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Lexical Development in Typically Developing Bilingual Children: Contexts and Processes

Lexical Development in Typically Developing Bilingual Children: Contexts and Processes
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Author(s): Ioannis Galantomos (University of Thessaly, Greece)
Copyright: 2026
Pages: 34
Source title: Optimizing Bilingual Development in Typical and Atypical Children: Language Acquisition, Use, and Interventions
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Dimitra V. Katsarou (University of the Aegean, Greece)and Ifigeneia Dosi (Democritus University of Thrace, Greece)
DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3373-1752-6.ch003

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Abstract

This chapter explores lexical development in typically developing bilingual children. In particular, it examines bilingual language acquisition, the bilingual lexicon, how children differentiate between their languages, their performance on vocabulary tests in relation to language input and exposure, and the application of the mutual exclusivity principle. Additionally, the discussion includes translation equivalents and a review of available tools for evaluating the vocabulary of bilingual children.

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