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Moore, Michelle W.; Tompkins, Connie A.; Dollaghan, Christine A. – Clinical Linguistics & Phonetics, 2010
The purpose of this paper was to examine the psychometric properties of a non-word repetition task (NRT), the Late-8 Non-word Repetition Task (L8NRT). This task was designed similarly to the NRT, but contains only Late-8 consonants to increase articulatory demands and avoid ceiling effects in studies with adolescents and adults. Thirty college…
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Mastery Tests, Repetition, College Students
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Larson-Hall, Jenifer – Language and Speech, 2006
This study tested the issue of whether extended length of residence (LOR) in adulthood can provide sufficient input to overcome age effects. The study replicates Flege, Takagi, and Mann (1995), which found that 10 out of 12 Japanese learners of English with extensive residence (12 years or more) produced liquids as accurately as native speakers of…
Descriptors: Sentences, Age, Second Languages, Native Speakers