Nonword repetition performance and related factors in children representing four linguistic groups

The current study was designed to compare the English nonword repetition accuracy in 7-year-old monolingual English, Korean-English bilingual, Chinese-English bilingual, and Spanish-English bilingual children. The relationships among nonword repetition accuracy, vocabulary, phonological awareness, and phonotactic probability in each group of children were also examined. The results indicated significant differences among the groups' accuracy of consonants and vowels by syllable length. Different correlational patterns emerged among nonword repetition accuracy, vocabulary, and phonological awareness. Theoretical and clinical implications for the use of nonword repetition tasks for children from various linguistic backgrounds are discussed.