chapter 11 -Narratives Flashcards
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Evaluating Narratives -title/what to look for
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- topic maintenance: central theme?
- informativeness: complete information?
- event sequence: chronological order?
- referencing: ID people, places, events
- fluency: manner of production
2
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Narrative Discourse -personal
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- happens to them
- good at recall
- no abstract thinking
3
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Narrative Discourse -fictional
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- made-up
- need good story structure
4
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Typical Language Development (TLD)
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development for those without speech/language disorders
5
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Decontextualized Narrative
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- removed from current setting
- listener doesn’t have to infer much
- not always accurate
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Structure -age/name
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- 27 mos: one event
- 31 mos: two event
- 3.5 yrs: leap frog (some chronology)
- 6 yrs: chronological
- 5 yrs: end-at-high-point
- 6 yrs: classic
7
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Cultural Variation
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diverse communities use alternative structures and dimensions
- not judged as discourse impairment
- understanding helps us meet their needs
8
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African American Narrative
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may produce topic-assoicated narratives
- central theme, many sources, lengthy
- often includes considerable emotion
9
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Spanish Narratives
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- broad topics
- more conversational
- descriptive statements
- use of redundant agents/subject of utterances
- disruptions in fluency
10
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Japanese Narratives
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- similar experiences in one narrative
- minimal information; cultural value of being concise
- omit references because of brevity
