Table 8 Comparison between the scores of narration and conversation productivity items in Arabic and English language

Frequency of words

36.8*

6.03

14.56

2.57

Mean length of utterance level

2.38*

0.61

0.69

0.09

Type token ratio

0.45

0.03

2.39*

0.68

Total narrative productivity

49.81*

7.03

21.87

3.37

Frequency of words

39.35*

4.40

18.66

2.99

Mean length of utterance level

2.45*

0.56

0.76

0.07

Type token ratio

0.39

0.02

2.21*

0.68

Total narrative productivity

48.43*

5.27

23.15

3.91