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Summary

This review examines 43 adaptations of the MacArthur-Bates Communicative Development Inventories (MB-CDIs) for measuring child language development. It offers guidance on creating culturally relevant versions and improving reliability and validity in new languages.

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Area of Science:

Child Development
Linguistics
Psychometrics

Background:

The MacArthur-Bates Communicative Development Inventories (MB-CDIs) are crucial tools for assessing children's language skills.
Numerous adaptations exist globally, necessitating a review of their methodologies.
Understanding cross-linguistic variations is key for accurate language development assessment.

Approach:

This article reviews 43 adaptations of the MB-CDIs, analyzing their strategies for content development and norming.
It examines methods for ensuring reliability and validity in localized versions.
The review discusses cross-linguistic structural differences and resource availability for adaptations.

Key Points:

Adaptation strategies range from direct translation to expert consultation.
Norming approaches vary significantly in participant numbers and administration techniques.
Reliability should include internal consistency, test-retest, and interrater measures.
Criterion validity against other language development measures is recommended.

Conclusions:

The review provides a critical analysis of MB-CDI adaptation strategies.
It offers recommendations to enhance current guidelines for developing new language versions.
This work serves as a guide for researchers adapting the MB-CDI for diverse linguistic contexts.