Vocabulary Differences Between Social Classes in The U.S.A.
James Flynn reports the remarkable differences in vocabulary exposure of pre-schoolers between different classes in the U.S.A. Apparently, pre-schoolers of professional families are typically exposed to 2150 different words, pre-schoolers from working-class families to 1250 words, while those from households on welfare just 620.
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