| Narrative language samples provide meaningful insight into children’s language abilities.
Various methods are used to elicit narratives, and with the growing integration of technology in
academia, animated story stimuli for narrative production may be a good alternative to static
stimuli, such as picture books. This study investigated the impact of animated visual stimuli on
narrative production in typically developing school-age children aged 9-12. Participants provided
narratives in response to four stories, two in the animated condition, and two in the static
condition. The narratives were analyzed for various linguistic features, including productivity,
accuracy, complexity, semantic characteristics, and macrostructural elements. Results indicated
that children produced longer and more diverse narratives in response to animated videos
compared to static pictures. This finding suggests that animated stimuli may facilitate narrative
production in this age group.
Keywords: school-age language, narratives, language sample analysis, animation,
macrostructure, microstructure |