Abstract
Contrastive analysis aids the identification of true speech-language errors in cases where there is a mismatch between the linguistic communities of the clinician and the client. This tutorial illustrates the procedure via three case studies of preschoolers who speak African American English (AAE). In these case studies, there was good agreement between the results of contrastive analysis and the results of more well-established comparison metrics, suggesting that contrastive analysis can yield valid profiles that aid in distinguishing difference from disorder in children who speak a nonstandard dialect.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 45-54 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | American journal of speech-language pathology |
Volume | 6 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 1997 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- African American English
- Contrastive analysis
- Diagnosis
- Nonstandard varieties
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Otorhinolaryngology
- Developmental and Educational Psychology
- Linguistics and Language
- Speech and Hearing