The Effects of Short-Term Bilingual Exposure on Executive Functions, Theory of Mind, and Receptive Vocabulary in Monolingual Mandarin-Speaking Preschoolers
This study examines the effects of short-term bilingual exposure on Executive Functions (EFs), Theory of Mind (ToM), and receptive vocabulary in monolingual Mandarin-speaking preschoolers from rural China.
Authors
- Xiaoyu Jin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0436-9342)
- Lihua Xia
Institutions
- Beijing Language and Culture University (CN)
- Peking University (CN)
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Early Education and Development
- Published
- 2026-04-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/10409289.2026.2653625
- Primary Topic
- Language Development and Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Beijing Language and Culture University
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities