Language Samples (W6-7) Flashcards
List some advantages of Language Sampling Analysis (LSA)
- More in-depth
- More naturalistic
- Multiple things can be determined through one sample
- May be more accurate
List some disadvantages of Language Sampling Analysis (LSA)
- You can’t control exactly what you want to get
- It’s tedious and takes too long
- It might not be super accurate
What are two rules for comparing language samples?
- Match your task to the child and assessment purpose
- Make comparisons ONLY to other language samples of the same type
What is TNW?
Total number of words
What does TNW tell you?
Productivity: how much could the child say/write?
What is a close variation for TNW?
Number of utterances
What is MLUT?
Mean length t-unit
What does MLUT tell you?
Roughly measures grammatical judgement
What is clausal density?
Number of clauses in a sentence
What does clausal density tell you?
Complex sentences have greater clausal density - tells you the complexity of the kid’s syntax
What is TTR?
Type token ratio
What does TTR tell you?
Diversity of the words the child uses - how well can they use their vocab
What is WPM?
Words per minute
What does WPM tell you?
Overall fluency and how quickly the child can come up with ideas - processing speed
What are t-units with mazes?
mazes are revisions, filler words, repetitions, etc.
What do t-units with mazes tell you?
Some are normal dysfluencies, but a lot may tell you that they have poor planning and organization.
What is narrative macrostructure?
Story grammar = overall structure and organization of a story
True narratives develop by ___ y/o
5-7
Expository macrostructures (7)
- List (w/ details)
- Topical cluster
- Episodic sequence
- Topical hierarchy
- Matrix
- Comparison/contrast
- Cause/effect
Verbal WM assessment tools for PSTM:
- Experimental NWR measures
- NR NWR measures
- Digit repetition (forward)
Verbal WM assessment tools for WM/FWM
- Competing language processing test
- CELF 4
