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ERIC Number: EJ264430
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1982-Feb
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The Use of Elicited Imitation as a Measure of Expressive Grammar: A Question of Validity.
McDade, Hiram L.; And Others
Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders, v47 n1 p19-24 Feb 1982
Results indicated that Ss were able to accurately repeat sentences which they did not understand as long as imitation was immediate. Delaying imitation three seconds adversely affected imitation of noncomprehended sentences while having no significant effect on comprehended sentences. (Author)
Descriptors: Expressive Language, Grammar, Imitation, Language Acquisition, Language Tests, Listening Comprehension, Short Term Memory, Test Validity, Young Children
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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