Descriptor
| Diagnostic Tests | 1 |
| Evaluation Methods | 1 |
| Expressive Language | 1 |
| Language Acquisition | 1 |
| Morphemes | 1 |
| Morphology (Languages) | 1 |
| Syntax | 1 |
| Vocabulary Development | 1 |
| Young Children | 1 |
Source
| Clinical Linguistics and… | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 1 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
| Mean Length of Utterance | 1 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewed
Direct linkDethorne, Laura S.; Johnson, Bonnie W.; Loeb, Jane W. – Clinical Linguistics and Phonetics, 2005
Despite the common use of mean length of utterance (MLU) as a diagnostic measure, what it actually reflects in terms of linguistic knowledge is relatively unclear. This study explored the extent to which variance in MLU could be accounted for by a measure of expressive vocabulary and a measure of morphosyntax in a group of 44 typically-developing…
Descriptors: Language Acquisition, Expressive Language, Morphology (Languages), Syntax
