The effect of second language acquisition on central auditory processing abilities and its interaction with HIV
Learning English at home and learning English in school were associated with improved central auditory performance independent of HIV status, SES, and age. These findings also underscore the significance of second language acquisition as a potential mechanism of improving central auditory function within a Kiswahili-speaking cohort. This study found differences in central auditory processing between children exposed to English at home and in school, suggesting differences in language learning in both settings mediated by SES, and this benefit exists regardless of HIV status.
Authors
- Jiang Gui (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5377-8914)
- Christopher E. Niemczak
- Enica Richard Massawe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6833-837X)
- Abigail M. Fellows (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2473-3578)
- Albert Magohe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2927-7420)
- Jonathan D. Lichtenstein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9658-5992)
- Jay C. Buckey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4591-4431)
- Abby Kalpana Kambhampaty
- Linda Zhang
- Samantha M. Leigh
- Monika Adhikari
Institutions
- Dartmouth College (US)
- Dartmouth–Hitchcock Medical Center (US)
- Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (TZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Language Sciences
- Published
- 2024-08-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/flang.2024.1427392
- Primary Topic
- Language Development and Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Dartmouth College
- National Institutes of Health
- National Institute of Child Health and Human Development