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  • Computational Linguistics

Background:

  • Assessing semantic linguistic maturity in children is crucial for understanding language development.
  • Existing methods often rely on subjective human ratings.
  • A quantitative, objective measure is needed to complement current assessments.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce and validate a novel method for quantifying semantic linguistic maturity (SELMA).
  • To assess the predictive power of SELMA against human ratings of semantic maturity in children's narratives.
  • To explore the relationship between semantic content development and chronological age.

Main Methods:

  • Developed a high-dimensional semantic representation of words using word co-occurrence in a large text corpus.
  • Applied the SELMA method to oral narratives from 108 children (aged 4;0-12;10).
  • Compared SELMA scores with human rater assessments of semantic maturity, controlling for age and utterance length.

Main Results:

  • SELMA significantly predicted human ratings of semantic maturity.
  • SELMA provided predictive value beyond child's age and number of words produced.
  • Findings indicate a predictable pattern in the semantic content of children's narratives with age.

Conclusions:

  • SELMA is a valid quantitative measure for semantic linguistic maturity.
  • Word co-occurrence patterns reflect the developmental trajectory of semantic representation in children.
  • This approach enables quantitative studies of semantic development in child language.