Undergraduate Thesis: Diagnostic accuracy of nonword repetition and sentence repetition in Cantonese-speaking children with specific language impairment (SLI)

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TitleDiagnostic accuracy of nonword repetition and sentence repetition in Cantonese-speaking children with specific language impairment (SLI)
AuthorsLeung, Yick-nam, Norberta
梁翊嵐
Issue Date2010
PublisherThe University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong)
AbstractThe study investigated the diagnostic accuracy of nonword repetition (NWR) and sentence repetition (SR) tasks in Cantonese-speaking children with Specific Language Impairment (SLI). Thirteen children with language impairment (LI) and 17 of their typically developing (TD) peers were recruited from local kindergartens with integrated programs. The SLI group was a subsample of the LI group, which contained 9 children. All the children were compared on NWR and SR tasks. The use of i) clinical status, ii) the children’s Hong Kong Cantonese Grammar (HKCG) subtest scores as the grouping variable was explored. The TD group scored significantly higher than the SLI group on NWR and SR when (ii) was used as the grouping variable. In terms of diagnostic accuracy, both NWR and SR failed to achieve a value of above 80% for both sensitivity and specificity. Theoretical and clinical implications of the results obtained are discussed.
Description"A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Bachelor of Science (Speech and Hearing Sciences), The University of Hong Kong, June 30, 2010."
Includes bibliographical references (p. 29-31).
Thesis (B.Sc)--University of Hong Kong, 2010.
DegreeBachelor of Science in Speech and Hearing Sciences
SubjectLanguage disorders in children -- Diagnosis.
Dept/ProgramSpeech and Hearing Sciences
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dc.contributor.authorLeung, Yick-nam, Norberta
dc.contributor.author梁翊嵐
dc.date.accessioned2012-11-01T01:14:08Z
dc.date.available2012-11-01T01:14:08Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.description.abstractThe study investigated the diagnostic accuracy of nonword repetition (NWR) and sentence repetition (SR) tasks in Cantonese-speaking children with Specific Language Impairment (SLI). Thirteen children with language impairment (LI) and 17 of their typically developing (TD) peers were recruited from local kindergartens with integrated programs. The SLI group was a subsample of the LI group, which contained 9 children. All the children were compared on NWR and SR tasks. The use of i) clinical status, ii) the children’s Hong Kong Cantonese Grammar (HKCG) subtest scores as the grouping variable was explored. The TD group scored significantly higher than the SLI group on NWR and SR when (ii) was used as the grouping variable. In terms of diagnostic accuracy, both NWR and SR failed to achieve a value of above 80% for both sensitivity and specificity. Theoretical and clinical implications of the results obtained are discussed.
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dc.description"A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Bachelor of Science (Speech and Hearing Sciences), The University of Hong Kong, June 30, 2010."
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (p. 29-31).
dc.descriptionThesis (B.Sc)--University of Hong Kong, 2010.
dc.description.thesisdisciplineSpeech and Hearing Sciences
dc.description.thesislevelBachelor's
dc.description.thesisnameBachelor of Science in Speech and Hearing Sciences
dc.identifier.hkulb4813177
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/173720
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherThe University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong)
dc.rightsCreative Commons: Attribution 3.0 Hong Kong License
dc.rightsThe author retains all proprietary rights, (such as patent rights) and the right to use in future works.
dc.subject.lcshLanguage disorders in children -- Diagnosis.
dc.titleDiagnostic accuracy of nonword repetition and sentence repetition in Cantonese-speaking children with specific language impairment (SLI)
dc.typeUG_Thesis