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Age-related sentence correctness judgment in typical children speaking Malayalam

Author(s) Stephy K Yohannan, Dr. Satish Kumaraswamy
Country India
Abstract Sentence correctness judgment is an important metalinguistic skill that enables children to identify whether sentences are grammatically correct or incorrect and plays a significant role in language development. The present study aimed to examine age-related differences in sentence correctness judgment in typical Malayalam-speaking children aged 6–10 years. A total of 60 children were divided into two age groups (6–7.11 years and 8–9.11 years), with 30 participants in each group. A set of 10 Malayalam sentences consisting of grammatically correct and incorrect sentences was used for assessment. Children were asked to listen to each sentence carefully and judge whether the sentence was correct or incorrect, and their responses were recorded and analyzed. Data were summarized using frequency and percentage. Comparisons between the two age groups were performed using the Chi-square test, and the Binomial test was used to analyze the ability to judge correct and incorrect sentences within each age group. Statistical analysis was conducted using SPSS version 29.0.10, with a p-value of less than .05 considered statistically significant. The results revealed significant age-related improvement in sentence correctness judgment abilities, with older children demonstrating better and more consistent performance compared to younger children. Younger children showed comparatively lower and inconsistent performance, whereas older children accurately identified a greater number of grammatically correct and incorrect sentences. Children performed better for simple and familiar sentence structures, while grammatically incorrect and syntactically complex sentences were more difficult to judge accurately. These findings highlight the gradual development of metalinguistic and grammatical awareness and provide important normative data for clinical assessment and intervention in Malayalam-speaking children.
Keywords sentence correctness judgment, Malayalam-speaking children, metalinguistic awareness, grammaticality judgment, language development.
Published In Volume 7, Issue 3, May-June 2026
Published On 2026-06-06
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