Abstract
Concerns regarding Mean Length of Utterance (MLU) has led to adaptations of this method of analysis. A recent study by Johnston (2001) introduced an alternative to MLU called MLU2. The current study investigates the split-half reliability of MLU and MLU2 as well as another alternative, Median Length of Utterance (Med-LU). Split-half reliability was found for these methods when segmented into Phonological and Communication Units. Split-half reliability of MLU2 was generally higher than that of MLU, and both were higher than Med-LU. The study suggests that MLU2 may also be a valuable tool for clinicians in analyzing child language.
Degree
MS
College and Department
David O. McKay School of Education; Communication Disorders
Rights
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BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Kemeny, Alyse Diana, "Split-half Reliability of MLU and MLU2 in Two Methods of Utterance Segmentation" (2007). Theses and Dissertations. 1238.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/1238
Date Submitted
2007-11-15
Document Type
Thesis
Handle
http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/etd2138
Keywords
MLU, MLU2, Median Length of Utterance, Split-half reliability
Language
English
