SYNTACTIC COMPLEXITY IN SPANISH NARRATIVES - A DEVELOPMENTAL-STUDY

Authors
GUTIERREZCLELLEN VF HOFSTETTER R
Citation
Vf. Gutierrezclellen et R. Hofstetter, SYNTACTIC COMPLEXITY IN SPANISH NARRATIVES - A DEVELOPMENTAL-STUDY, Journal of speech and hearing research, 37(3), 1994, pp. 645-654
Citations number
59
Categorie Soggetti
Language & Linguistics",Rehabilitation
Journal title
Journal of speech and hearing research → ACNP
ISSN journal
00224685
Volume
37
Issue
3
Year of publication
1994
Pages
645 - 654
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-4685(1994)37:3<645:SCISN->2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
Syntactic complexity in the movie retellings of 77 school-age Spanish- speaking children was examined using a structural constituent analysis . The results demonstrated developmental differences in the length of T-units, index of subordination, use of relative clauses, and preposit ional phrases. There were also differences in the length of T-units, u se of nominal clauses, and adverbial phrases across Spanish language g roups. The analysis underscores the significance of subordination as a cohesive device and as an indicator of narrative proficiency.