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Phrase Length

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Phrase length is a measure of the complexity of expressive language. A phrase is a grammatical construction (e.g., noun phrase, verb phrase) that does not contain both a subject and a predicate; therefore, it does not qualify as a full sentence. It is one type of measure that can be used to estimate an individual’s level of spoken language.

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  1. Department of Psychology, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, USA

    Joshua J. Diehl

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  1. Yale Child Study Center, New Haven, CT, USA

    Fred R. Volkmar

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Diehl, J.J. (2017). Phrase Length. In: Volkmar, F. (eds) Encyclopedia of Autism Spectrum Disorders. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6435-8_359-3

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