Comprehension and production of narrative macrostructure in Swedish: A longitudinal study from age 4 to 7. Issue 4 (August 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lindgren, Josefin
• Is Part Of: First language. Volume 39:Issue 4(2019)
• Page Start: 412
• Page End: 432
• Publication Date: 2019-08
• Subjects: Longitudinal -- macrostructure -- Multilingual Assessment Instrument for Narratives (LITMUS-MAIN) -- narratives -- Swedish; Language acquisition -- Periodicals; 401.9305
• DOI: 10.1177/0142723719844089
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0142-7237

Abstract

This article reports results from a longitudinal study from age 4 to 7 of comprehension and production of narrative macrostructure in Swedish monolingual children ( N = 17). Baby Birds / Baby Goats from the Multilingual Assessment Instrument for Narratives (LITMUS-MAIN) were used to elicit narratives and ask comprehension questions at age 4;4, 5;10 and 7;4. Results showed a steep development from age 4;4 to 5;10 in both comprehension and production of macrostructure, but only some further development in comprehension to age 7;4. For the measures studied, children seem to reach a plateau around age 6. Consistent differences between comprehension and production (higher scores in comprehension) and between stories (higher scores on Baby Goats ) were found across time points.