Degree Name
MS (Master of Science)
Program
Communicative Disorders
Date of Award
5-2004
Committee Chair or Co-Chairs
Nancy Scherer
Committee Members
Kerry Proctor-Williams, Steven Gross
Abstract
A subsample of 478 children who originally participated in a larger study (Tomblin et al., 1997) was examined for type and frequency of morphological noun and verb errors in oral and written narratives in 2nd and 4th grade. Each child represented one of four groups: Typical Language, Specific Language Impairment, Nonspecific Language Impairment, and Low Nonverbal IQ. Three MANOVA's and post-hoc comparisons were used to test three predictions: (1) children will have more difficulty with verb than noun morphology; (2) children will make more errors in the written than the spoken narratives; and (3) children whose language impairments persist will produce more morphological errors than children whose language problems appear to resolve. Analyses supported the first two predictions but not the third. Results are discussed in relation to levels of morphological mastery, language development and processing demands. Clinical implications of the study are presented.
Document Type
Thesis - unrestricted
Recommended Citation
Lockhart, Jennifer Lynn, "The Type and Frequency of Morphosyntax Errors in Children's Narratives." (2004). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 873. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/873
Copyright
Copyright by the authors.