Sponsor
Portland State University. Department of Speech Communication
Date of Award
1976
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (M.S.) in Speech Communication
Department
Speech Communication
Physical Description
1 online resource (83 p.)
Subjects
Children -- Language, Grammar, Comparative and general -- Syntax
DOI
10.15760/etd.2510
Abstract
Primarily this study sought to investigate growth of syntactical skills in language delayed children enrolled in the Monterey Language Program (MLP) (Gray and Ryan, 1973a) in several Portland Public Schools during the 1974-75 school year. The Programmed Conditioning for Language Test (PCLT) (Gray and Ryan, 1973a) and the Northwest Syntax Screening Test (NSST) (Lee, 1970) were administered and pretest scores compared to posttest scores. A comparison group was administered the same test; their growth in syntactical skills as measured by the PCLT and NSST was compared with the growth of the experimental group. A secondary purpose of this investigation was to determine the relationship between short-term auditory memory span and syntactical skills.
Persistent Identifier
http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/15989
Recommended Citation
Owens, Bonnie Lucille, "A Comparison Study of the Syntactical Language Skills of Children in the Monterey Language Program with Children Not in a Formal Language Program" (1976). Dissertations and Theses. Paper 2513.
https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/2513
10.15760/etd.2510
Description
A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Speech Communication: with an emphasis in Speech Pathology/Audiology