MLU & Omissions

[Diane Pesco]

Christine,
The following article would be relevant.  Although I don't recall if it
directly compares sampling across contexts it does deal with MLU and
potential influences on it (e.g. ellipsis as you would find in a
conversational context but probably not in a narrative one).  If you
could post the references you get to this board or send them to me
personally I would much appreciate it.
Johnston, Judith R. An alternate MLU calculation: Magnitude and
variability of effects. Journal of Speech, Language, & Hearing Research.
Vol 44(1) Feb 2001, 156-164.
Diane Pesco

Christine Wagner wrote:

>     Dear CHILDES- List,
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>     I would appreciate any suggestions regarding the following topic:
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>     (1)   I am interested in reading about MLU differences based on
>     context (i.e., MLU in narrative samples vs. MLU in free-play
>     samples or conversation samples).
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>     With great appreciation,
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>     Christine Wagner
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>     SDSU Graduate Student
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>     christinewagnerslp at yahoo.com
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Diane Pesco
McGill University
School of Communication Sciences & Disorders

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