Properties of the narrative scoring scheme using narrative retells in young school-Age children

American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 154-166

  Heilmann, John ^a   Miller, Jon F ^b   Nockerts, Ann ^b   Dunaway, Claudia ^c  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^c San Diego Unified School District   (United States)

Author keywords

Analysis; Grammar; Language; Narrative; Sample; Story; Vocabulary

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952789981     PISSN: 10580360     EISSN: 15589110     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1044/1058-0360(2009/08-0024)     Document Type: Article

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