- 學位論文
圖文蘋果派（VS）和圖形溝通符號（PCS）的象徵度及偏好：以學齡前幼童和老年人為例
Perceptions of Iconicity and Preferences between VoiceSymbol(VS) and Picture Communication Symbols (PCS) from Children and Elders without Disabilities.
摘要
溝通符號的選擇於輔助溝通系統（AAC）服務極為重要，語言治療師和特殊教育教師幾乎完全基於臨床判斷來為使用者選擇溝通符號，研究顯示選擇溝通符號時需同時考量許多面向（如，象徵度和偏好等），但尚未探究臺灣研發的「圖文蘋果派（VS）」及國際廣泛使用的「圖形溝通符號（PCS）」的象徵度及偏好。本研究探究學齡前幼童與老年人覺知VS與PCS象徵度及偏好之差異，招募30位3至5歲11個月學齡前幼童及30位65歲以上老年人為研究對象，以12個常用語詞對應的VS及PCS探究象徵度（即，六選一的指認方式）及偏好（即，二選一指認方式）。研究發現學齡前幼童覺知PCS象徵度高於VS，老年人覺知VS象徵度顯著高於PCS，學齡前幼童和老年人皆顯著偏好VS高於PCS。研究結果於學術領域和實務領域上有不同的貢獻，研究限制及日後研究建議也都被討論。
並列摘要
The choice of symbols is extremely important in augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) service. Speech therapists and special educators select symbols usually based on their clinical judgement. Studies have shown that selecting symbols should consider many perspectives (e.g., iconicity and preference) simultaneously. However, the iconicity and preference of VoiceSymbol (VS), which was developed in Taiwan, and Picture Communication Symbols (PCS), which was used internationally, have not been studied. The current study was to investigate the differences of iconicity and preference among preschoolers and older adults. A total of 30 aged 3 to 5 years and 11months old preschoolers and 30 older adults aged above 65 years old were recruited. VS and PCS responded to the 12 frequently-used vocabulary words were used to investigate iconicity through indications among six choices and preference through indications between two choices. The results indicated that PCS was more iconic than VS perceived by the preschoolers without significant differences, whereas VS was more iconic than PCS perceived by the older adults with significant differences. Both preschoolers and older adults significantly preferred VS over PCS. The results have several academic and practical contributions, and research limitations and future research recommendations were discussed.