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Mean utterance durations in seconds, length in syllables, and number of utterances for each age group and task. Standard deviations are given in parentheses.
| Task | Utterance | 5 years old | 6 years old | 7 years old |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Narrative | Duration | 2.29 (0.45) | 2.37 (0.52) | 2.29 (0.43) |
| Length | 8.2 (2.1) | 8.6 (2.5) | 8.8 (2.3) | |
| Number | 108 | 108 | 108 | |
| Repetition | Duration | 2.69 (0.83) | 2.43 (0.48) | 2.20 (0.42) |
| Length | 8.8 (1.7) | 8.9 (1.7) | 8.9 (1.7) | |
| Number | 96 | 95 | 106 |
