What do you need to get out of a lang sample?
form understanding semantic language use rate of speaking sequencing
what do you look for in form
single words, phrases, sentences?
compound sentences?subject verb?
what do you look for in semantics
do they respond to questions
do they confuse words from semantic classes
what do you look for in language use?
range of functions? asking for info, help, objects, replying making statements providing info conv turns/maintain/initiate
what do you look for in rate of speaking
slow or fast? pauses between turns? fillers? word subs?
what do you look for in sequencing?
do they relate events in sequential fashion? do they discuss recent past or recount stories
What should mlu be? how do you calculate it
up to age 5, age will correspond with his or her mlu. ex:4;4 will be 4.3 ish
calulate by dividing morphemes by utterances