A Case Study of Longitudinal Narrative Language Development of a Dual Language Learner

Download or read book A Case Study of Longitudinal Narrative Language Development of a Dual Language Learner written by Danielle Ott and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This exploratory case study examined the longitudinal narrative development from preschool to third grade of a typically developing Spanish-English Dual Language Learner (DLL). Microstructure (number of different words, mean length of utterance, and percentage of mazed words) and macrostructure (Narrative Scoring System) elements were analyzed in Spanish and English narrative retell language samples and compared to the bilingual Spanish-English database in the Systematic Analysis of Language Transcripts (SALT) program. Mean length of utterance in words (MLUw), number of different words (NDW), and the SALT Narrative Scoring Scheme (NSS) were identified as measures that were sensitive to change and provided an accurate estimate of the child’s language ability. Percentage of mazed words was a less accurate measure of her language ability as her use was often higher than the database average despite comparison to DLL peers. This case study provides information on typical narrative language development of DLLs in English immersion programs in the U.S.