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nonword repetition task  

Definition

  • Method for studying the phonological loop. Subjects listened to nonwords and try to repeat them orally. In children, performance in this task is correlated with vocabulary level and is thought to be a good predictor of language acquisition.

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Bibliographic citation(s)

  • • Gathercole, S. E., & Baddeley, A. D. (1989). Evaluation of the role of phonological STM in the development of vocabulary in children: A longitudinal study. Journal of Memory and Language, 28(2), 200-213. https://doi.org/10.1016/0749-596X(89)90044-2

    [Study type: empirical study / Access: closed]

Creator

  • Frank Arnould

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/P66-TMQL9CCL-R

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