Rana Abu-Zhaya
Biographic Data
| ID | 6176581 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Rana Abu-Zhaya |
| GIVEN NAMES | Rana |
| FAMILY NAME | Abu-Zhaya |
| SIGNATURE | ABU-ZHAYA R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University College London |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Exploring differences between mothers’ and fathers’ language attitudes in multilingual London
This study investigated the language attitudes of parents raising multilingual infants in London. Using a newly developed questionnaire, 131 mothers and fathers rated their attitudes towards their languages across three themes: (1) their emotional resonance with the language, (2) the significance of the language in their personal life, and (3) its importance in bringing up a multilingual child. Parents varied in the combination of languages they …
Multimodal infant-directed communication
Both touch and speech independently have been shown to play an important role in infant development. However, little is known about how they may be combined in the input to the child. We examined the use of touch and speech together by having mothers read their 5-month-olds books about body parts and animals. Results suggest that speech+touch multimodal events are characterized by more exaggerated touch and speech cues. Further, our results sugge…
Exploring differences between mothers’ and fathers’ language attitudes in multilingual London
This study investigated the language attitudes of parents raising multilingual infants in London. Using a newly developed questionnaire, 131 mothers and fathers rated their attitudes towards their languages across three themes: (1) their emotional resonance with the language, (2) the significance of the language in their personal life, and (3) its importance in bringing up a multilingual child. Parents varied in the combination of languages they …
Multimodal infant-directed communication
Both touch and speech independently have been shown to play an important role in infant development. However, little is known about how they may be combined in the input to the child. We examined the use of touch and speech together by having mothers read their 5-month-olds books about body parts and animals. Results suggest that speech+touch multimodal events are characterized by more exaggerated touch and speech cues. Further, our results sugge…
Exploring differences between mothers’ and fathers’ language attitudes in multilingual London
This study investigated the language attitudes of parents raising multilingual infants in London. Using a newly developed questionnaire, 131 mothers and fathers rated their attitudes towards their languages across three themes: (1) their emotional resonance with the language, (2) the significance of the language in their personal life, and (3) its importance in bringing up a multilingual child. Parents varied in the combination of languages they …
Developmental psychology (2 works) · Linguistics (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Child and Animal Learning Development (1 work) · Cognitive psychology (1 work) · Communication (1 work) · Hearing Impairment and Communication (1 work) · Language development (1 work) · Language Development and Disorders (1 work) · Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies (1 work)