Title

The Main Concept Analysis in Cantonese Aphasic Oral Discourse: External Validation and Monitoring Chronic Aphasia

Authors

Authors

A. P. H. Kong

Comments

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Abbreviated Journal Title

J. Speech Lang. Hear. Res.

Keywords

aphaisc discourse; Chinese; main concept analysis; external validation; chronic aphasia; LINGUISTIC COMMUNICATION MEASURE; ANALYSIS SSLA SYSTEM; NATURAL-HISTORY; RECOVERY; STROKE; ADULTS; RELIABILITY; VALIDITY; SPEAKERS; BATTERY; Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology; Linguistics; Rehabilitation

Abstract

Purpose: The 1st aim of this study was to further establish the external validity of the main concept (MC) analysis by examining its relationship with the Cantonese Linguistic Communication Measure (CLCM; Kong, 2006; Kong & Law, 2004)-an established quantitative system for narrative production-and the Cantonese version of the Western Aphasia Battery (CAB; Yiu, 1992). The 2nd purpose of the study was to evaluate how well the MC analysis reflects the stability of discourse production among chronic Cantonese speakers with aphasia. Method: Sixteen participants with aphasia were evaluated on the MC analysis, CAB, and CLCM in the summer of 2008 and were subsequently reassessed in the summer of 2009. They encompassed a range of aphasia severity (with an Aphasia Quotient ranging between 30.2/100 and 94.8/100 at the time of the 1st evaluation). Results: Significant associations were found between the MC measures and the corresponding CLCM indices and CAB performance scores that were relevant to the presence, accuracy, and completeness of content in oral narratives. Moreover, the MC analysis was found to yield comparable scores for chronic speakers on 2 occasions 1 year apart. Conclusion: The present study has further established the external validity of MC analysis in Cantonese. Future investigations involving more speakers with aphasia will allow adequate description of its psychometric properties.

Journal Title

Journal of Speech Language and Hearing Research

Volume

54

Issue/Number

1

Publication Date

1-1-2011

Document Type

Article

Language

English

First Page

148

Last Page

159

WOS Identifier

WOS:000286804500017

ISSN

1092-4388

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