| dc.rights.license | CC-BY-NC-ND | |
| dc.contributor.advisor | Zwitserlood, R.L.M. | |
| dc.contributor.advisor | Kampen, N.J. van | |
| dc.contributor.author | Horst, M.L. van der | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2010-08-31T17:00:55Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2010-08-31 | |
| dc.date.available | 2010-08-31T17:00:55Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2010 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://studenttheses.uu.nl/handle/20.500.12932/5443 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Purpose: this study examines the use of linguistic means for the expression of reference by Dutch children of 4, 6 and 8 years old.
Method: 110 children are included in this study. The expression of reference was studied in a narrative task of a Dutch language test and compared to an adult control group existing of 10 adults.
Results: A significant effect was found for number of words and sentences (MLU) in the narratives. Furthermore there is a significant effect of age on the percentages correct and incorrect references. Age has a significant effect on some, but not all, categorized errors.
Conclusions: the findings suggest a relationship between age and expression of reference: 8 years old children use more reference in their stories than the 4 year old group, and incorrect reference use diminishes with age. In contrast to the literature, an 8 year old child does not perform adultlike in expressing reference. | |
| dc.description.sponsorship | Utrecht University | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.title | The expression of reference by Dutch children of 4, 6 and 8 years old | |
| dc.type.content | Master Thesis | |
| dc.rights.accessrights | Open Access | |
| dc.subject.keywords | reference, narrative, language development | |
| dc.subject.courseuu | Logopediewetenschap | |
