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KMID : 1036820170220020245
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Communication Sciences & Disorders
2017 Volume.22 No. 2 p.245 ~ p.256
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Developmental Aspects of Figurative Expression according to Discourse Types in Writing of School-Aged Children
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Bae Hee-Sook
Park Sung-Hee
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Abstract
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Objectives: This study aims to analyze developmental aspects of figurative expression in discourses written by school-aged children, according to grade and type of discourses (descriptive and narrative), and to examine the correlation between figurative expression and length of discourse and diversity of words.
Methods: Seventy-two typically developing children (2nd, 4th, and 6th grade) were asked to write a descriptive discourse and a narrative discourse using the topics: ‘My Friend' and ‘Snow White’. Three subtypes of figurative language (simile, metaphor, and idiom) embedded in the written discourses were analyzed. The correlation between figurative expressions and discourse elements, such as length of discourse (T-unit, number of total words [NTW]) and lexical diversity (number of different words [NDT], value of NDW/T-unit [MLT-dw]), were analyzed.
Results: As children's grade level increased, the usage rate of figurative expressions generally increased in their discourses. However, the increase varied according to the subtype of figurative expression and the type of discourse. In addition, figurative expressions and lexical diversity showed a positive correlation in both types of discourse.
Conclusion: These findings indicate that discourse type and figurative type should be considered for evaluation of and intervention regarding figurative expression for school-aged language delayed children, and that intervention concerning figurative expression is worthwhile for strengthening their ability to make lexical and semantic connections.
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KEYWORD
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Figurative expression, Figurative language development, School-aged children, Descriptive discourse, Narrative discourse
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