Abstract
Core Lexicon (CoreLex) is a relatively new approach assessing lexical use in discourse.
CoreLex examines the specific lexical items used to tell a story, or how typical lexical
items are compared with a normative sample. This method has great potential for clinical
utilization because CoreLex measures are fast, easy to administer, and correlate with
microlinguistic and macrolinguistic discourse measures. The purpose of this article
is to provide clinicians with a centralized resource for currently available CoreLex
checklists, including information regarding development, norms, and guidelines for
use.
Keywords
discourse - aphasia - Core Lexicon