Class
Article
College
Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services
Faculty Mentor
Sandi Gillam
Presentation Type
Poster Presentation
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to analyze and help us better understand the use of Elaborative Noun Phrases (ENP) in typically developing children between the ages of four and seven. ENPs can be used as an indicator of literate language development. Previous studies have shown that as children grow, they use more and more complex forms of ENPs mature until they reach about age 11, at which point their use of ENPs plateaus as curriculum emphasis changes from narrative to expository discourse. The present study extended the research to younger children and expands the normative data upon which clinicians can draw to make intervention decisions.
Location
The South Atrium
Start Date
4-12-2018 3:00 PM
End Date
4-12-2018 4:15 PM
Elaborative Noun Phrase Use in Narratives by School Age Children
The South Atrium
The purpose of this study was to analyze and help us better understand the use of Elaborative Noun Phrases (ENP) in typically developing children between the ages of four and seven. ENPs can be used as an indicator of literate language development. Previous studies have shown that as children grow, they use more and more complex forms of ENPs mature until they reach about age 11, at which point their use of ENPs plateaus as curriculum emphasis changes from narrative to expository discourse. The present study extended the research to younger children and expands the normative data upon which clinicians can draw to make intervention decisions.