Measures of Naturalistic Language for Dialect-Speaking Children: The Case of Cypriot Greek

Introduction Language sampling is a widely used means of language assessment; it is based on the collection and transcription of a child's language production in various communicative contexts. The need for social distancing due to the COVID-19 pandemic impacted language sampling and speech and language therapy services in general. The in-person assessment became extremely challenging leading to the immediate increased use of telepractice in speech and language therapy. This scoping review aimed to identify the use of telepractice for language sampling in speech and language therapy during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods A scoping review of existing literature was performed to collect evidence on using language sample collection via telepractice. A database search was conducted in PubMed, PsycINFO, Cochrane Library, Mendeley, Electronic, and grey bibliography in 2022. Articles were included if they met the inclusion criteria. The quality of each selected study was assessed using the modified critical appraisal skills program (CASP) checklist. Results Systematic searches identified 51 studies with six studies in total meeting the inclusion criteria. The results showed that telepractice was a necessary tool during the pandemic of COVID-19 to conduct language sampling in speech and language assessment. Conclusion Speech and language therapists (SLTs) effectively collected language samples through telepractice during the COVID-19 pandemic. Although, to date, the literature on language sampling via telepractice is limited. The need for SLTs to rely on telepractice for language sampling warrants further investigation.

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Di(a)glossia and Political Ideology in Grecophone Cyprus Moribundity Resistance, Diglossic Nostalgia, and a Sociolinguistic ‘Buffer Zone’

Rowe

2024

Heritage Languages and Variation

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Cyprus holds a storied past of self-determination – a hallmark of endangerment – serving as a backdrop for the trajectory of Cypriot Greek. In Cyprus, waning minority varieties are juxtaposed with Standard Greek, as is the native majority lect, Cypriot Greek. The relationship of Cypriot to Standard is often seen as diglossic; it is attenuated, toward diaglossia, characterized by dialect moribundity; it is further complicated by socio-politically ideological factors, with Standard Greek (H) indexing Cypriot Hellenism (vs. Cypriotism, ‘true’ local Cypriot nationalism), resulting in a tension between dialect revitalization and diglossic maintenance.

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Measures of Naturalistic Language for Dialect-Speaking Children: The Case of Cypriot Greek

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Di(a)glossia and Political Ideology in Grecophone Cyprus Moribundity Resistance, Diglossic Nostalgia, and a Sociolinguistic ‘Buffer Zone’

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