ERIC Number: EJ1164804
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Feb
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-1525-7401
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A Concise Protocol for the Validation of Language ENvironment Analysis (LENA) Conversational Turn Counts in Vietnamese
Ganek, Hillary V.; Eriks-Brophy, Alice
Communication Disorders Quarterly, v39 n2 p371-380 Feb 2018
The aim of this study was to present a protocol for the validation of the Language ENvironment Analysis (LENA) System's conversational turn count (CTC) for Vietnamese speakers. Ten families of children aged between 22 and 42 months, recruited near Ho Chi Minh City, participated in this project. Each child wore the LENA audio recorder for a full day. Two native speakers listened to 10-min extracts of the recordings from each family and labeled conversational turns according to the coding protocol. Their results were compared with the findings from the LENA software. A Spearman rank correlation test indicated a strong level of correlation between the LENA software and the human coders, r[subscript s](18) = 0.70, p < 0.001. The LENA System's CTC provides a reasonably accurate estimate of conversational turns in Vietnamese recordings, showing that this protocol can yield significant results. Discrepancies between the coders and the software are discussed, and the strengths and weaknesses of the proposed protocol are highlighted.
Descriptors: Vietnamese, Native Speakers, Video Technology, Protocol Analysis, Courseware, Correlation, Conversational Language Courses, Program Validation, Hearing Impairments, Language Tests, Assistive Technology, Preschool Education, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Preschool Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Vietnam
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