This is the accepted version of the paper.This version of the publication may differ from the final published version. Permanent repository link What is already known on this subjectRepetition tasks often feature in standardised language assessments and have emerged as What this study addsThe study provides further evidence that immediate verbal repetition is highly sensitive to linguistic structures present in the stimuli. It adds to existing evidence by demonstrating that lexical phonology and morphosyntax play a key role in typically developing children's immediate recall capacity. Findings clarify what sentence repetition tasks test and the particular contribution they can make to language assessment of children.

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The findings support the potential of the new tests for assessing children regardless of lingual or socioeconomic background. They also highlight the importance of considering the characteristics of nonword targets and investigating the compound influence of bilingualism and SES on different language assessments.

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