Production of grammatical sentences in English-speaking children between age 3 and age 5: Evidence from a picture description task
The study aims to investigate how well English-speaking children between ages 3 and 5 are able to produce grammatical sentences in a picture description task.
Project description
The study aims to investigate how well English-speaking children between age 3 and age 5 are able to produce grammatical sentences in a picture description task. Percent grammatical sentences will be computed. Changes in percent grammatical sentences across ages will be evaluated. Results may assist clinicians in assessing children's development of grammatical skills.
Project outcome
The specific outcomes of this project will be identified by the faculty mentor at the beginning of your collaboration.
Project details
| Length of commitment | About a semester (3-5 months) | |
| Start time | Fall Spring | |
| In-person, remote, or hybrid? | In-person | |
| Level of collaboration | Individual student project | |
| Benefits | Potential academic credit | |
| Who is eligible | Undergraduate students majoring in linguistics, speech and hearing sciences, or closely related fields. Must have taken a course in child development, language development, or an equivalent. Applicant must demonstrate skills in grammatical analyses and working with children. |
National Science Foundation Fellowship
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Project mentor
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Preparation activities
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Keywords
communicative disorders, language production, development, linguistics, speech, hearing, children