The Relation of Utterance Length to Grammatical Complexity in Normal and Language-Disordered Groups.

Scarborough, Hollis S.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ424594

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Publication Date: 1991

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The Relation of Utterance Length to Grammatical Complexity in Normal and Language-Disordered Groups.

Scarborough, Hollis S.; And Others

Applied Psycholinguistics, v12 n1 p23-45 Mar 1991

Examines mean length of utterance (MLU) in morphemes as a predictor of the grammatical complexity of the natural language corpora of normal preschoolers and of children and adolescents with delayed language, Fragile X Syndrome, Down Syndrome, and autism. (43 references) (GLR)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Autism, Comparative Analysis, Downs Syndrome, Language Handicaps, Language Research, Morphemes, Morphology (Languages), Oral Language, Preschool Children, Speech Communication

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Language: English

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