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erzähltest

Erzähltest is a term used in German-speaking contexts to denote an assessment of narrative ability. In linguistics, speech-language pathology and cognitive psychology, it involves eliciting or assessing a person's ability to produce coherent narratives, either spontaneously or from prompts.

The test commonly examines macrostructure and microstructure. Macrostructure refers to the overall story grammar: setting, initiating

Administration methods include free narration, retelling a story read or heard, or describing a sequence of

Scoring can be quantitative, qualitative, or a combination. Quantitative measures include mean length of utterance, number

Applications span language development research, diagnostic assessment, and rehabilitation planning. Limitations include subjectivity in scoring, influence

event,
sequence
of
actions,
problem,
plan,
resolution,
and
moral
or
message.
Microstructure
covers
linguistic
aspects
such
as
vocabulary
diversity,
syntactic
complexity,
and
cohesion.
pictures
or
video
clips.
The
spoken
narrative
is
typically
recorded
and
transcribed
for
analysis,
with
prompts
adjusted
to
age,
development
level
or
clinical
need.
It
is
used
with
children
and
adults,
including
individuals
with
aphasia,
traumatic
brain
injury,
or
dementia.
of
propositions,
and
lexical
diversity;
qualitative
analyses
rate
coherence,
cohesion,
and
the
completeness
of
the
story
grammar.
Standardization
and
normative
data
vary
by
language
and
population
and
influence
interpretation.
of
education
and
culture,
and
the
need
for
reliable
administration
and
trained
raters.
Erzähltests
should
be
used
as
part
of
a
comprehensive
assessment.