Culture and Language
Several different language studies are discussed in this article. One was about the difference in language of low income families and high income families. Several studies done in the late 1970s showed a large difference in the use of language in children of low income families and high income families. The studies showed that children of high income families were better able to talk about past and future events, problem solve, reach solutions, and better understood other's feelings and experiences. Another hypothesis is that children who are exposed to academic language at home will do better in school than those who are not. Also, children's socialization may vary with the expectation of competition versus collaboration.
One knowledge claim that is made is that children from low income families speak a different English dialect than children from high income families.
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