In a document retrieval, or other pattern matching environment where stored entities (documents) are compared with each incoming patterns (search requests), it appears that the best indexing (property) space is one entity lies as far away from others possible; in these circumstances value of an system may be expressible function density object space; particular, retrieval performance correlate inversely density. An approach based on computations used to choose optimum vocabulary for...

This 1-year longitudinal study examined the extent to which morphological awareness, orthographic knowledge, and phonological along with speeded naming, uniquely explained word recognition, dictation (i.e., spelling), reading comprehension among 171 young Hong Kong Chinese children. With age vocabulary knowledge statistically controlled, both awareness were associated all three concurrently measured literacy skills, as well measures of specific skills. Naming speed was also concurrent...

Purpose Recent research suggests that nonword repetition (NWR) and sentence (SR) tasks can be used to discriminate between children with SLI their typically developing age-matched (TDAM) younger (TDY) peers. Method Fourteen Cantonese-speaking 30 of TDAM TDY peers were compared on NWR SR tasks. IN nonwords (CV combinations attested in the language) OUT unattested compared. performance was using 4 different scoring methods. Results The group did not score significantly lower than test (overall...

ABSTRACT Understanding how words are created is potentially a key component to being able learn and understand new vocabulary words. However, research on morphological awareness relatively rare. In this study, over 660 preschool-aged children from three language groups (Cantonese, Mandarin, Korean speakers) in which compounding morphology highly prevalent were tested their abilities manipulate familiar morphemes create novel compound as well variety of early reasoning measures twice the span...

Abstract Tasks of word reading in Chinese and English; nonverbal IQ; speeded naming; units syllable onset (a phoneme measure), syllable, tone detection awareness were administered to 211 Hong Kong children ages 4 5. In separate regression equations, was equally associated with English recognition. contrast, uniquely only, whereas only. Results underscore both the universality first-language phonological transfer second-language importance different psycholinguistic (CitationZiegler &...

A classified, or clustered file is one where related, similar records are grouped into classes, clusters of items in such a way that all within cluster jointly retrievable. Clustered files easily adapted to broad and narrow search strategies, simple updating methods available. An inexpensive clustering method applicable large given together with appropriate methods. abstract model then introduced predict the retrieval effectiveness various environment. Experimental evidence included test...

Predictors of age 10 spelling and reading comprehension skills in both Chinese English from vocabulary knowledge, phonological awareness, rapid automatized naming (RAN), word at 8 were tested this longitudinal study 141 Hong Kong children learning to read as a second language. The correlation between was .64, whereas the two languages .66. For spelling, only RAN target language unique predictors; association reduced once concurrent other statistically controlled. In contrast, predictors...

Two studies of children's conversational language abilities are reported. In the first, mean length utterance (MLU) and lexical diversity (D) were examined in a group typically developing Cantonese-speaking children Hong Kong. Regression analyses indicated significant linear relationship between MLU age ( R = .44) curvilinear D .73) 27–68 months. moderately correlated with each other r .23); however, two measures showed no statistical when effect was partialled out. second study, utterances...

The impact of known barriers and facilitators to culturally responsive practice in paediatric speech-language pathology services across different social, linguistic, educational contexts is not well understood. An innovative data visualisation method was used determine which most impacted professional activities as reported by pathologists practising Australia Hong Kong. A total 111 76 Kong completed a survey with questions related when working families from diverse multilingual backgrounds....

The ability to make clear reference in connected discourse was examined children learning Cantonese, a Chinese language where noun phrase constituents, whatever their grammatical role, are omissible from sentences under conditions that not well-understood. Forty-three typically developing aged 3 ; 0, 5 7 0 and 12 told 16 stories based on picture sequences. A panel of adult native Cantonese speakers asked judge the referential adequacy each child's by identifying character child talking about...

Purpose In this study, the authors examined diagnostic accuracy of a composite clinical assessment measure based on mean length utterance (MLU), lexical diversity (D), and age (Klee, Stokes, Wong, Fletcher, & Gavin, 2004) in second, independent sample 4-year-old Cantonese-speaking children with without specific language impairment (SLI). Method The was calculated from play-based, conversational samples 15 SLI 14 SLI. Scores were dichotomized compared to outcomes using reference standard...

AbstractOne reason why specific language impairment (SLI) is grossly under-identified in Malaysia the absence of locally- developed norm-referenced assessment tools for its multilingual and multicultural population. Spontaneous samples provide quantitative information assessment, useful descriptive on child development complex cultural environments. This research consisted two studies investigated use measures obtained from English conversational among bilingual Chinese–English Malaysian...

Purpose This study examined the effect of Vocabulary Acquisition and Usage for Late Talkers (VAULT) treatment on toddlers' expressive vocabulary phonology. Parent acceptability VAULT was also considered. Method We used a nonconcurrent multiple baseline single case experimental design with three late talking toddlers aged 21-25 months. The delivered twice weekly in 30-min sessions 8 weeks by rotating team four speech-language pathologists. Toddlers heard their 10 strategically selected target...

Little is known about language development in school-age children Asian countries. This research reports on 3 measures of 100 Cantonese-speaking age 5 to 9 years. Word scores, structure and the mean length communication units (MLCU) were derived from a story-retelling task. The score was significantly different for all, except 8- 9-year-old groups. word MLCU groups separated by 2 or more years age. All strongly correlated with accounted 64% 5% variance age, respectively. order 6 grammatical...

<b><i>Purpose/Introduction:</i></b> Narrative language skills are critical for effective social interactions and academic success. Consequently, narratives regularly an aspect of assessment intervention children with communication impairments, supporting the need information about typical development from across cultures. Development coherent personal is associated growth both one’s individual identity cultural which linked to psychological well-being. The topics...