Children's sensitivity to visual information: methodological considerations for non-word repetition testing

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Straipsnis / Article
Language:
Anglų kalba / English
Title:
Children's sensitivity to visual information: methodological considerations for non-word repetition testing
Alternative Title:
Laste tundlikkus visuaalse teabe suhtes: mittesõna kordamise testi metodoloogilised kaalutlused
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Eesti Rakenduslingvistika Ühingu aastaraamat [EAAL] [Estonian Papers in Applied Linguistics]. 2023, t. 19, p. 93-110
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LT
Lietuvių kalba / Lithuanian language; Vaikai / Children; Kalbėjimas. Šneka / Speaking, speech; Lietuva (Lithuania).
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ENThis study introduces a Lithuanian non-word repetition test and explores methodological issues by comparing two stimuli presentation conditions (live mode vs audio mode). The study aims to discuss methodological issues of the non-word repetition test and its potential consequences for the results. The study sample comprises 100 typically developing children (2 age groups: 4;00–4;11 and 5;00–5;11). The inquiry assessed the impact of presentation mode on the accuracy of the task performance, focusing on the effect of age. The comparison of the different stimuli of the non-word repetition test indicates that the mode of presentation impacts the accuracy of the test results. The study showed that observing the target’s visual articulation helped children identify the non-words: performance in the live presentation mode was more accurate than with audio-recorded stimuli, particularly by the group of older children. Regardless of the stimuli and age, an overall comparative analysis confirmed the tendency for non-word repetition accuracy to decline in longer and structurally more complex words. Keywords: first language acquisition; non-word repetition test; speech perception; experiment; Lithuanian. [From the publication]

DOI:
10.5128/ERYa19.06
ISSN:
2228-0677; 1736-2563
Subject:
Kalbotyra / Linguistics
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2024-03-03 17:15:26
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