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Boles, Larry – Communication Disorders Quarterly, 2015
Alignment refers to the interactive use of similar words to accomplish a linguistic and cognitive "common ground" in conversations. Alignment is thought to be unconscious, relying on priming mechanisms. This occurs uniquely in conversational contexts and has been shown in choices of words, grammatical constructions, and even indirect…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Aphasia, Spouses, Speech Impairments
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Edmonds, Lisa A.; Donovan, Neila J. – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2012
Purpose: There is a pressing need for psychometrically sound naming materials for Spanish/English bilingual adults. To address this need, in this study the authors examined the psychometric properties of An Object and Action Naming Battery (An O&A Battery; Druks & Masterson, 2000) in bilingual speakers. Method: Ninety-one Spanish/English…
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Bilingualism, Psycholinguistics, Construct Validity