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Preliminary vocabulary frequency findings for Mandarin Chinese AAC treatments

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Ming-Chung Chen,

Katya Hill,

Tianxue YaoAuthors Info & Claims

i-CREATe '09: Proceedings of the 3rd International Convention on Rehabilitation Engineering & Assistive Technology

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https://doi.org/10.1145/1592700.1592735

Published: 22 April 2009 Publication History

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In this paper, we describe the preliminary results of a study to identify the vocabulary frequency of native Mandarin Chinese speakers during a dyadic conversation. The language samples based on twelve (N=12) participants were analyzed to report the total number of words, total number of different word roots (TND), and number of spoken words used to make up 50%, 60%, 70% and 80% of the sample. Reported are the top 10 most frequently used MC words for each participant. The results will provide a high frequency or core vocabulary for MC to use for augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) interventions.

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Preliminary vocabulary frequency findings for Mandarin Chinese AAC treatments
1. Social and professional topics
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    1. Computing profession
      1. Assistive technologies
  2. User characteristics
    1. People with disabilities

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i-CREATe '09: Proceedings of the 3rd International Convention on Rehabilitation Engineering & Assistive Technology

April 2009

222 pages

ISBN:9781605587929

DOI:10.1145/1592700

Conference Chairs:
Wei Tech Ang
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
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Rehabilitative Engineering & Assistive Technology Institute, National Electronics and Computer Technology Center (NECTEC), Thailand

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