Dialect-Neutral Indices of Narrative Cohesion and Evaluation

Autor/inn/en	Burns, Frances A.; de Villiers, Peter A.; Pearson, Barbara Z.; Champion, Tempii B.
Titel	Dialect-Neutral Indices of Narrative Cohesion and Evaluation
Quelle	In: Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 43 (2012) 2, S.132-152 (21 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0161-1461
DOI	10.1044/0161-1461(2011/10-0101)
Schlagwörter	Language Impairments; North American English; Skill Development; African American Children; Story Telling; Outcome Measures; Evaluation Methods; Measurement Techniques; Speech Language Pathology; Comparative Analysis; Predictor Variables; Statistical Analysis; Pictorial Stimuli; Language Tests; Language Skills; Black Dialects + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Speech disorder; Speech disorders; Speech disabilities; Speech disability; Speech handicap; Speech handicaps; Speech impairment; Speech impairments; Language handicaps; Sprachbehinderung; Amerikanisches Englisch; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; African Americans; Child; Children; Afroamerikaner; Kind; Kinder; Messtechnik; Prädiktor; Statistische Analyse; Fantasieanregung; Language test; Sprachtest; Language skill; Sprachkompetenz
Abstract	Purpose: This study compared the development of essential elements of narrative skill in children from African American English (AAE)- and general American English (GAE)-speaking communities using an innovative elicitation and evaluation protocol consisting of four key indices of narrative language: (a) reference contrasting, (b) temporal expressions, (c) mental state descriptions, and (d) understanding of behavior based on false belief. Method: Participants were 291 AAE speakers and 238 GAE speakers, 4 to 9 years of age. Approximately one-third of both dialect groups were identified as having language impairments. Children generated 2 stories based on short picture sequences. Their stories were coded for the 4 key indices of narrative language. Analyses of variance were performed with subsets of the measures and a composite index with all measures combined as outcomes; and with age, dialect group, and clinical status as predictors. Results: Age and clinical status had statistically significant effects on the subset measures and the composite score. Variation between AAE and GAE dialect was not a significant factor. Conclusion: By focusing on dialect-neutral elements of narratives--creating links across sentences and providing mental state interpretations--this study adds to our knowledge of development and impairment in narrative production among both AAE- and GAE-background children. (As Provided).
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