Provide Students with Two Language Transcripts from a Child in the Three-Four

question 14

Essay

Provide students with two language transcripts from a child in the three-four word utterance range. Use the first language sample to demonstrate calculating both mean number of words and mean length of utterance (MLU). Discuss the value of each calculation. Ask students to calculate MLU on the second language sample. Discuss their results in class.

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Definitions:

External Forces

Factors outside of an individual's or organization's control that affect their decisions or operations.

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Well-Founded Predictions

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Real-World Applications

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