Accuracy of Four Language Analysis Procedures Performed Automatically

American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 180-188

  Long, Steven H ^a   Channell, Ron W ^b  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Analysis; Child; Computer; Language; Syntax

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035628656     PISSN: 10580360     EISSN: 15589110     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1044/1058-0360(2001/017)     Document Type: Article

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