Devenir 2011/3 Vol. 23
Journal article

The Language of Three-Year-Old Twins: Impact of Gender and of the Configuration of the Twin Pair

Pages 271 to 285

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  • BARRIOL, Céline
  • and GARITTE, Catherine,
2011. The Language of Three-Year-Old Twins: Impact of Gender and of the Configuration of the Twin Pair. Devenir, 2011/3 Vol. 23, p.271-285. DOI : 10.3917/dev.113.0271. URL : https://stm.cairn.info/journal-devenir-2011-3-page-271?lang=en.
  • Barriol, Céline.
  • et al.
« The Language of Three-Year-Old Twins: Impact of Gender and of the Configuration of the Twin Pair ». Devenir, 2011/3 Vol. 23, 2011. p.271-285. CAIRN.INFO, stm.cairn.info/journal-devenir-2011-3-page-271?lang=en.
  • Barriol, C.
  • and Garitte, C.
(2011). The Language of Three-Year-Old Twins: Impact of Gender and of the Configuration of the Twin Pair. Devenir, . 23(3), 271-285. https://doi.org/10.3917/dev.113.0271.

https://doi.org/10.3917/dev.113.0271

Abstract
Authors

Cite this article

  • Barriol, C.
  • and Garitte, C.
(2011). The Language of Three-Year-Old Twins: Impact of Gender and of the Configuration of the Twin Pair. Devenir, . 23(3), 271-285. https://doi.org/10.3917/dev.113.0271.
  • Barriol, Céline.
  • et al.
« The Language of Three-Year-Old Twins: Impact of Gender and of the Configuration of the Twin Pair ». Devenir, 2011/3 Vol. 23, 2011. p.271-285. CAIRN.INFO, stm.cairn.info/journal-devenir-2011-3-page-271?lang=en.
  • BARRIOL, Céline
  • and GARITTE, Catherine,
2011. The Language of Three-Year-Old Twins: Impact of Gender and of the Configuration of the Twin Pair. Devenir, 2011/3 Vol. 23, p.271-285. DOI : 10.3917/dev.113.0271. URL : https://stm.cairn.info/journal-devenir-2011-3-page-271?lang=en.

https://doi.org/10.3917/dev.113.0271

French
English

This research shows the impact of sex and the makeup of the twin pair on the psycho-linguistic performances (formal and pragmatic) of three-year-old twins. Two language assessments were administered to 56 three-year-old twins: 32 same-sex pairs (16 boys and 16 girls) and 24 different-sex pairs (12 boys and 12 girls) in an individual way. Different-sex girls obtain the best results followed by different-sex boys and same-sex girls, with same-sex boys obtaining the lowest results. Being a girl or part of a different sex pair seems to have a positive impact on psycholinguistic performances in three years-olds. In addition, for a twin (girl or boy), it seems preferable to have a sibling of the opposite sex when it comes to the acquisition of specific language rules.

Keywords

  • twins
  • sex
  • pair
  • language
  • pragmatic

Publisher keywords: language, pair, pragmatic, sex, twins

Uploaded: 10/17/2011

https://doi.org/10.3917/dev.113.0271

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