children in the Inference condition to perform better than the children in the Definition
condition.
It was also investigated whether the same pattern was evident within each age group. The
same pattern was found within each age group for both post tests. Significant differences
were found for the 5 year-olds in the immediate post test (Kruskal-Wallis I-Way Anova: X2=
12.9, df=3, p<.005). Post hoc analysis revealed that children in the Inference condition
performed significantly better than those in the Analogy condition (Mann-Whitney: Z=3.2,
p<.005). Furthermore, children in the Definition group performed significantly better those
in the Analogy condition (Mann-Whitney: Z=2.5, p<.05). Also, the children in the Contrast
condition performed significantly better than children in the Analogy condition (Mann-
Whitney: Z=2.1, p<.05).
To what extent does children ,s success on the sentence generation task change between the
immediate and delayed post test ?
All the children performed significantly better during the delayed than the immediate post
test (Wilcoxon: Z=2.4, p<.05). Whether the same pattern was the same within each age group
was also investigated. The same pattern was found in each age group. Significant differences
were found for the 5 year-olds (Wilcoxon: Z=2.1, p<.05). Lastly, whether the same pattern
was evident within each linguistic condition was investigated. The same pattern was found
within each linguistic condition. Significant differences were found for the Analogy condition
(Wilcoxon: Z=2.4, p<.05).
To what extent does children ,s performance on the sentence generation task differ by their
existing vocabulary?
No significant differences were found in children’s performance on the sentence generation
task by their existing vocabulary knowledge. The same pattern was found within each age
group and linguistic condition (see Table in Appendix 5.9).
To what extent does children ,s performance on the sentence generation task differ by their
phonological memory?
Children’s performance on the sentence generation task differed significantly by their
phonological memory both in the immediate (Mann-Whitney: Z=2.6, p<.05) and the delayed