The variation of mean length of utterance, a linguistic measure, is explored among 50 normally developing 3-, 4-, and 5-yr.-old children. In addition, formulas for prediction of language status are presented. It is suggested that mean length of utterance, as a measure of language status, is limited in differentiating language-impaired from normally developing children.
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