Vocabulary use during extended conversations by two cohorts of older adults.
The purpose of this study was to identify the vocabulary use patterns of 65- to 74-year-old and 75- to 85-year-old adults. Communication samples of routine conversations were collected from 10 individuals (5 men and 5 women) for each age cohort using voice-activated portable audiotape recorders. Ana...
| Publicado en: | AAC: Augmentative & Alternative Communication Vol. 13; no. 1; pp. 40 - 48 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
1997 Mar
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| Sumario: | The purpose of this study was to identify the vocabulary use patterns of 65- to 74-year-old and 75- to 85-year-old adults. Communication samples of routine conversations were collected from 10 individuals (5 men and 5 women) for each age cohort using voice-activated portable audiotape recorders. Analysis for frequency and commonality of word use was completed using custom computer software and are reported in extensive appendices. |
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