The mean length of utterance MLU) refers to
A) the number of words used by a child.
B) an average for utterance length.
C) the transcript of a speech sample.
D) the length of time required to take a speech sample.
E) All of the above

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MLU refers to an average for utterance length. It is calculated by dividing the total number of morphemes by the total number of utterances in a speech sample. A morpheme is the smallest unit of meaning in a language, so MLU takes into account the complexity and variety of a child's vocabulary and grammatical structures.

The Mean Length of Utterance MLU) Refers to