LINGUISTIC PROFILE TEST (LPT) IN NEPALI LANGUAGE

Abstract

Objective:

To construct the Linguistic Profile Test (LPT) in Nepali and to standardize the test.

Material & Methods :

LPT in Nepali language has 3 major sections-Phonology, Syntax and Semantics to assess the subject’s ability to distinguish between basic features of the phonological system,  ability to pronounce the different phonemes,  to understand the grammatical complexities and knowledge regarding the meaning or concept associated with words. Total number of 40 healthy normal adults from different regions of nepal were included for the study during July 2006 to March 2007 in speech and hearing unit of TU Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal. The subject’s responses were scored and tabulated.

Results:

The mean and S.D. on all the three sections of test were calculated. The data were also analysed based on sex and native & non-native speaker of language. Data analysis revealed  total mean score ranged from 281.50 to 296.00 with the mean value of 288.98 and S.D. 3.82

Conclusion:

Overall findings indicated that there is no need of separate normative data for native and non-native speaker of Nepali.  LPT in Nepali can be very useful tool in identifying language disorders and their area of deficits as well as post therapy progress and residual problem evaluation.

Keywords: LPT, Phonology; Syntax; Semantics