Does story-type affect the assessment of age-related differences in discourse production?
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https://doi.org/10.36505/ExLing-2024/15/0012/000637Keywords:
image, vignette, discourse analysis, story-type, cognitionAbstract
Assessing discourse production is essential for understanding the effects of healthy aging on language across the lifespan. The choice of task for collecting speech samples is critical, as different tasks can elicit varying types of discourse. Building on prior research (Marini, 2022), we examined potential effects of story type on age-related differences in discourse production among healthy adults. Speech samples from 143 participants across various ages were collected using both single pictures and vignettes. A multilevel discourse analysis revealed age-related differences and story-type effects on measures of productivity and discourse organization. This study is relevant for clinical practice, highlighting the importance of story type in discourse production assessment.
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