Using language sample analyses across English dialects: A case-based approach for preschoolers.

This study compared language samples from typically developing 4-year-olds who spoke African American English (AAE), Jamaican English (JE), or Mainstream American English (MAE) to assess the value of using language sample analysis (LSA) measures for characterising language use across dialects of Eng...

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Publicado en:Clinical Linguistics & Phonetics Vol. 39; no. 6-8; pp. 808 - 826
Autores principales: Kokotek, Leslie E., Washington, Karla N., Bazzocchi, Nicole
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Jun-Aug2025
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          Kokotek, Leslie E.
          Washington, Karla N.
          Bazzocchi, Nicole
        affil: Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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          Speech and Language Assessment Methods
          Language Development Evaluation
          Language Tests Methods
          English Language In Infancy and Childhood
          Accents and Dialects Evaluation
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          Male
          Female
          Child, Preschool
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          Language Processing Evaluation
          Mean Length of Utterance
          Vocabulary
          Multilingualism
          Grammar
          Semantics
          Cultural Diversity
          Kruskal-Wallis Test
          Case Studies
          Speech Acoustics
          Communication
          Phonology Evaluation
          Play and Playthings
          Descriptive Statistics
          Data Analysis Software
          Questionnaires
          Nonparametric Statistics
          Analysis of Variance
          Diagnostic Errors
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          Child: 6-12 years
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      ab: This study compared language samples from typically developing 4-year-olds who spoke African American English (AAE), Jamaican English (JE), or Mainstream American English (MAE) to assess the value of using language sample analysis (LSA) measures for characterising language use across dialects of English. Specific LSA metrics included mean length of utterance (MLU) in morphemes and in words, the Index of Productive Syntax (IPSyn), Developmental Sentence Scoring (DSS) and measures of lexical diversity. Children demonstrated diverse linguistic patterns across dialects, but a Kruskal–Wallis H test did not reveal significant differences in scores obtained through LSA measures. Notably, the IPSyn captured morphosyntactic structures in each category across dialects where prior research has highlighted limitations. This preliminary study uses a case-based approach to illustrate the applicability of LSAs in describing linguistic variations across children who speak different dialects of English. Moreover, the findings from this study underscore the potential use of LSAs in describing linguistic patterns to support the characterisation of communication profiles for culturally and linguistically diverse children.
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