Table 1.
Linguistic and Cultural Background Information. Standard deviations are in parentheses.
| Language | ||
|---|---|---|
| English | Mandarin | |
| Age of Acquisition (in years) | 1.55 (1.80) | 1.97 (2.32) |
| Proficiency (1 to 10) | 9.00 (1.2) | 7.13 (1.91) |
| Daily Usage (%) | 65.77 (17.11) | 30.84 (16.45) |
| Culture | ||
| Western | East-Asian | |
| Identity Score (0 to 10) | 4.00 (1.97) | 7.65 (3.46) |
| Daily Exposure (%) | 38.23 (22.68) | 60.90 (22.86) |
Note. English and Mandarin proficiencies were rated from 1 = very low to 10 = perfect; Western and East-Asian cultural identity scores were rated from 0 = no identification to 10 = complete identification.