Publications [#221910] of Makeba P. Wilbourn

Journal Articles

1. Kalia, V., Wilbourn, M.P, & Mitchell, C. (2013). Cultural differences in narratives and reading achievement in African American children.. Proceedings of the Boston University Conference on Language Development (BUCLD) 37, 37.
   (last updated on 2013/12/28)

   Abstract:
   The goal of the current study was to examine the relationship between oral language skills, measure through narratives, and reading development in African American and Caucasian children. In particular, we were interested in determining whether differences were evident in the use of decontentxtualized language, specifically LLFs, in AA and Caucasian children from the same classroom. The study also explored relations amongst children’s use of LLFs and their scores on a standardized vocabulary measure and reading assessment. The findings revealed that, as predicted, differences were evident between AA and Caucasian children’s use of LLFs in their narratives, consistent with previous research documenting cultural differences in oral narrative traditions.