A Longitudinal Case Study: Online English Picture Books and Young Children's L2 English Development
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old complete-beginner native Mandarin-speaking child. Grounded in second language acquisition (SLA) theory, the study tracked changes in
the child's phonology, vocabulary, syntax, reading motivation, and behaviors. Results revealed four sequential developmental stages: silent
adaptation, imitation germination, qualitative leap, and steady development. Multimodal input and personalized design of online picture books
effectively improved the child's L2 skills and drove a shift from extrinsic to intrinsic reading motivation, while picture book difficulty, ac
companying style, reading frequency, and media usage were key moderators of outcomes. This study provides empirical evidence for early
English education and digital reading resource design.
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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.70711/neet.v4i5.9267
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