CD 5674 Adult Language Disorders
Language Sample
Obtain a language sample from a non-brain damaged adult using the
discourse materials from the WAB and the BDAE. Obtain a second sample (using
the same materials) from an individual who is from another culture or generation,
or uses a different language than the individual in your first sample.
Describe the content, form, and use of the language samples you obtained,
using any description system that works. You can use the systems in the
aphasia instruments, systems from structural analysis, or an informal system--whatever!
Discuss any insights you gained about "normal" adult language
General guidelines:
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a short paper (5 pages or less double spaced) ought to be adequate to describe
your findings
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in your reflections, address such issues as whether you felt the materials
were adequate to elicit a representative sample, how easy it was to describe
content, form, and use, and how your samples captured the diverse nature
of normal adult language. Don't limit your reflections to these issues--think
divergently!
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you may work collaboratively on this project, however it is expected that
all
group members will participate
fully in each aspect of the project
(data collection of both samples and analysis of both samples).
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