ERIC Number: EJ1251155
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Publication Date: 2020
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Language Sample Analysis with Bilingual Children: Translating Research to Practice
Ebert, Kerry Danahy
Topics in Language Disorders, v40 n2 p182-201 Apr-Jun 2020
Language sample analysis (LSA) has been called the "gold standard" for clinical language assessment with children learning more than one language. The research literature discussing this clinical tool with bilingual children has grown substantially in recent years. This article reviews and synthesizes the literature on LSA in order to provide guidance for clinicians seeking to utilize this tool with bilingual children. The focus is on oral narrative language samples, reflecting the currently available literature. The article reviews procedural considerations in eliciting and coding narratives with bilingual children and considers the evidence of effectiveness for different assessment purposes such as the identification of language disorders and the documentation of dual-language growth over time. Research findings are translated to clinical scenarios. Finally, gaps in the literature are identified.
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Children, Oral Language, Evaluation Methods, Language Impairments, Language Acquisition, Second Language Learning, Language Skills, Coding
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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