Exploring Word Class N-grams to Measure Language Development in Children
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We present a set of new measures designed to reveal latent information of language use in children at the lexico-syntactic level. Our analysis of spontaneous narratives from children identified with language impairment and children developing typically shows that these metrics are a promising approach that could aid in the task of language assessment.
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