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Neuropsychology of Asians and Asian-Americans pp 27–54Cite as

Linguistic Factors and Language Assessment of Asians

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Asian languages have unique linguistic characteristics that may influence clinical neuropsychological assessment of Asian American clients. Likewise, factors related to bilingualism should be considered, as clients will differ in their English proficiency. Examination of the unique features of English and two Asian languages – Chinese and Japanese – suggests the extent to which language differences may interfere with the clinical interview and collection of collateral information.

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  1. English Department, University of Macau, Av. Padre Tomás Pereira, Taipa, Macao SAR, People’s Republic of China

    Andrew Moody Ph.D.

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    J. Mark Davis

  2. Department of School Psychology, Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Chicago, Illinois, USA

    Rik Carl D'Amato

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Moody, A. (2014). Linguistic Factors and Language Assessment of Asians. In: Davis, J., D'Amato, R. (eds) Neuropsychology of Asians and Asian-Americans. Issues of Diversity in Clinical Neuropsychology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-8075-4_3

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