ERIC Number: EJ1222582
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Jul
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-1092-4388
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Letter Verbal Fluency in Spanish-, Basque-, and Catalan-Speaking Individuals: Does the Selection of the Letters Influence the Outcome?
Olabarrieta-Landa, Laiene; Benito-Sánchez, Itziar; Alegret, Montserrat; Gailhajanet, Anna; Torre, Esther Landa; López-Mugartza, Juan Carlos; Arango-Lasprilla, Juan Carlos
Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, v62 n7 p2400-2410 Jul 2019
Purpose: The aim of this study was to compare Basque and Catalan bilinguals' performance on the letter verbal fluency test and determine whether significant differences are present depending on the letters used and the language of administration. Method: The sample consisted of 87 Spanish monolinguals, 139 Basque bilinguals, and 130 Catalan bilinguals from Spain. Participants completed the letter verbal fluency test using the letters F, A, S, M, R, P, and E. Results: Bilinguals scored higher on the letter verbal fluency test when they were tested in Spanish than in Basque or Catalan. No performance differences were found according to native language or dialects within Basque participants. Catalans with Spanish as their native language scored lower on the letter F compared to those who grew up speaking Catalan and Spanish. The suggested letters to use with Basque speakers are A, E, and B; the suggested letters to use with Catalan speakers are P, F, and M; and the suggested letters to use with Spanish speakers are M, R, and P. Conclusion: Selecting appropriate stimuli depending on the language of testing is the first crucial step to assess verbal fluency and thus possible frontal lobe functioning impairment.
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Monolingualism, Foreign Countries, Spanish, Languages, Romance Languages, Native Language, Spanish Speaking, Alphabets
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Spain
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