Communication Sciences and Disorders Master's Theses

A Computerized Measure of Idea Density in Two Genres of Written Language

Moser, Katie (2015-05)

This study investigates a linguistic measure known as idea density (ID) calculated from two different genres of written language samples. ID has been previously used in research pertaining to language and aging and has ...
The Effects of Working Memory and Attention Impairments on Language Symptoms in Aphasia

Melhuish, Michelle (2015-05)

A growing body of evidence has corroborated the notion that aphasia is not a pure linguistic disturbance, but is one that is exacerbated or perhaps generated by underlying cognitive weaknesses. Varying degrees of dysexecutive ...