A Maltese adaptation of the Boston Naming Test: A shortened version. (1st November 2016)
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- Journal Article
- Title:
- A Maltese adaptation of the Boston Naming Test: A shortened version. (1st November 2016)
- Main Title:
- A Maltese adaptation of the Boston Naming Test: A shortened version
- Authors:
- Grima, Ritienne
Franklin, Sue - Abstract:
- ABSTRACT: The Boston Naming Test (BNT) is the most widely used naming test worldwide in research and clinical settings. This study aimed to develop a method for adapting the BNT to suit different linguistic and cultural characteristics using the example of Maltese in a bilingual context. In addition, it investigated the effects in Malta of age and level of education on naming performance. The words of the BNT were first translated into Maltese. The test was then piloted to establish target and alternative responses. Naming performance data were later collected from individuals of different ages and levels of education. Only 38 BNT items had at least 70% name agreement. Main effects of age and education were found. A Maltese adaptation was proposed using 38 items and lenient scoring. Similar procedures may be used in other bilingual populations. The study suggests that normative data should be stratified according to age and education.
- Is Part Of:
- Clinical linguistics & phonetics. Volume 30:Number 11(2016:Nov.)
- Journal:
- Clinical linguistics & phonetics
- Issue:
- Volume 30:Number 11(2016:Nov.)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 30, Issue 11 (2016)
- Year:
- 2016
- Volume:
- 30
- Issue:
- 11
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2016-0030-0011-0000
- Page Start:
- 871
- Page End:
- 887
- Publication Date:
- 2016-11-01
- Subjects:
- Age and years of education -- Boston Naming Test -- Maltese -- naming test adaptation
Language disorders -- Periodicals
Applied linguistics -- Periodicals
Phonetics -- Periodicals
616.855 - Journal URLs:
- http://informahealthcare.com/journal/clp ↗
http://informahealthcare.com ↗
http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/02699206.asp ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1080/02699206.2016.1181106 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 0269-9206
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