Language ENvironment analysis (LENA) system investigation of day long recordings in children: A literature review

Hillary Ganek; Alice Eriks-Brophy

doi:10.1016/j.jcomdis.2017.12.005

Language ENvironment analysis (LENA) system investigation of day long recordings in children: A literature review

J Commun Disord. 2018 Mar-Apr:72:77-85. doi: 10.1016/j.jcomdis.2017.12.005. Epub 2017 Dec 16.

Authors

Hillary Ganek¹, Alice Eriks-Brophy²

Affiliations

¹ The Department of Speech-Language Pathology, University of Toronto, 500 University Ave. Toronto, ON, M5G 1V7, Canada. Electronic address: hillary.ganek@mail.utoronto.ca.
² The Department of Speech-Language Pathology, University of Toronto, 500 University Ave. Toronto, ON, M5G 1V7, Canada.

PMID: 29402382
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcomdis.2017.12.005

Abstract

The Language ENvironment Analysis (LENA) System is a relatively new recording technology that can be used to investigate typical child language acquisition and populations with language disorders. The purpose of this paper is to familiarize language acquisition researchers and speech-language pathologists with how the LENA System is currently being used in research. The authors outline issues in peer-reviewed research based on the device. Considerations when using the LENA System are discussed.

Keywords: Automated vocal analysis; LENA System; Language acquisition.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Child
Child Language*
Humans
Language Development Disorders / diagnosis*
Language Development*
Language Tests
Speech-Language Pathology / methods*