T-unit

n. in linguistics, short for minimal terminable unit. T-units are the shortest grammatically complete units into which a string of written or spoken language can be divided (i.e., by insertion of periods and capital letters). The mean length of T-units is often used as a measure of the structural complexity of student writing. [first described in 1965 by U.S. educationalist Kellogg W. Hunt]

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May 8th 2024

integrative agnosia

a form of visual agnosia in which individuals are able to perceive the elements of an object but find it difficult to combine them into a perceptual whole. Typically, symptoms of both apperceptive and associative agnosia are present. Individuals affected by this kind of agnosia can usually draw an object accurately but only through a laborious process.