Language Science and Analysis Language Analysis Exam M12, M14, and M15

purpose of integrated analysis is to

Moves beyond isolated skills

• Reflects real-world communication

• Supports accurate diagnosis and intervention

• Aligns with functional communication goals

language samples

ideal for integrated analysis

collect→ transcribe→ segment→ analyze→ interpret

naturalistic or structured elicitation

includes: conversation, narrative, expositiory

error analysis vs pattern analysis

•Error counting vs. pattern identification

•Consistency

•Contextual influences Questions to consider

• Are errors developmentally appropriate?

• Are patterns consistent?

• How does context affect performance?

• What is the functional impact?

integrating findings

quantitative data

qualitative observations

focus on functional communication

use analyses to guide intervention

phonological analysis

Examine sound system organization and patterns of errors

Determine impact on intelligibility and functional communication

Phonological patterns/processes

• Error consistency & variability

Independent and Relational Analysis

Consider This…

• How could a child’s phonological error patterns lead to misinterpretation of their abilities in other language domains, such as vocabulary or grammar, if analyzed in isolation

morphological analysis

morpheme usage: free vs bound, inflectional vs derivational

brown’s 14 grammatical morphemes

developmental expectations

consider this.. are morpheme errors developmental or disordered?

syntactic analysis

sentence types: simple vs complex

clause use and structure

word order

Consider this…Does the speaker rely on simple sentences? Are complex sentences attempted but incorrect?

semantic analysis

vocab diversity

word meaning

content accuracy

pragmatic analysis

Turn-taking

• Topic maintenance

• Appropriateness

• Repair strategies

• Discourse