ERIC Number: EJ1414565
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 20
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0142-7237
EISSN: EISSN-1740-2344
Examining Linguistic and Discourse Features in Oral Text Production and Their Dimensionality
Minkyung Cho; Young-Suk Grace Kim
First Language, v44 n2 p153-172 2024
Examining the dimensionality of oral discourse language skills in early childhood is crucial in informing theories of language and literacy development. This study examined the factor structure of linguistic and discourse features in oral text production for second graders. A total of 330 English-speaking second graders (M[subscript age]= 7.33, 53% boys, 55% White) described three pictures in two discourse conditions. Children's picture descriptions were transcribed verbatim and coded for a total of nine linguistic (e.g. elaborated noun phrase, clausal density) and discourse features (e.g. proper character introduction, perspective taking). Results from confirmatory factor analysis showed that a two-factor structure consisting of linguistic and discourse features factors provided the best fit to the data. Findings suggested that various linguistic and discourse features in oral text production can be best described as having two related but distinct factors.
Descriptors: Oral Language, Discourse Analysis, Language Skills, Factor Structure, Elementary School Students, Grade 2, Child Language, Form Classes (Languages), Perspective Taking
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Related Records: ED640491
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Early Childhood Education; Grade 2; Primary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
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IES Funded: Yes