A Clarification please (fwd)

[Ann Peters]

Dear Colleagues:
I received this query out of the blue. It is not an area I am qualified to
advise on. If anyone can help this researcher, please respond directly to
her.
thank you
Ann Peters

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Date: Sat, 18 Jan 2003 01:45:19 +0000
From: lalitha mohan raja <lalitharaja2000 at rediffmail.com>
To: ann at hawaii.edu
Subject: A Clarification please

Dear Mam, Thank you very much for your response.
I am Lady Research Student in psycholinguistics from India. My
topic is Syntactic Development of Tamil Mother Tongue Children
in Learning English. I have selected 450 Samples, 150 each
 from 8,9& 10 yrs old children( in the method of random
sampling). Cross-sectional study is being carried out by me.They
belong to 6 different schools. On the basis of their teaching
materials, I
have framed test materials for testing number,
tense,interrogative,negative aspect of English language, and in
general I have given two tests(general questions about them to
find out the MLU in each stage). Data has been collected in
written form. They show gradual development in general tests and
in interrogatives, but in other tests the MEAN SCORES obtained by
9yrs children or 10yrs children  is less than that of 8yrs
children. Will this scores affect my study in any aspect,otherwise
can I proceed my work by giving suitable(which is
found)justification for that. I am so confused. PLEASE HELP ME
WITH YOUR VALUABLE SUGGESTIONS. URGENT PLEASE....It will be very
helpful for me if you give me your valuable advise.
My MAIL ID: lalitharaja2000 at rediffmail.com
Thanking You
LALITHA