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Download full textSmith, Carlota S.; van Kleeck, Anne – 1984
An experimental study investigating the interaction of linguistic complexity and performance in child language acquisition tests the hypothesis that children learning a first language acquire relatively complex sentences somewhat later than less complex sentences. In one of three tests, the subjects, 44 children aged 3.6 to 6 years, were presented…
Descriptors: Child Language, Difficulty Level, Language Acquisition, Language Processing
Peer reviewedGaines, Natalie D.; And Others – Journal of Speech and Hearing Research, 1991
Stuttered sentences pronounced by 12 4- to 6-year-old children in spontaneous conversation were analyzed for length and grammatical complexity. Results indicated that sentences in which stuttering occurred within the first three words were significantly longer and more complex than sentences where no fluency failure was found. Implications for…
Descriptors: Difficulty Level, Grammar, Language Fluency, Performance Factors
Peer reviewedScott, Cheryl M. – Topics in Language Disorders, 1988
The article examines the child's ability to produce complex sentences with sections on a structural framework for complex language (clausal and nonclausal complexity), a developmental perspective (coordination of clauses, subordination of nominal, adverbial, and relative clauses), and applied considerations (evaluating and teaching complex…
Descriptors: Child Development, Difficulty Level, Evaluation Methods, Expressive Language
Rinvolucri, Mario – 1985
A collection of 56 classroom games to be used in grammar instruction in English as a second language includes five game categories: (1) traditional, competitive games modified to allow students to work in small groups and show themselves and the teacher how much or how little grammar they know; (2) Silent Way or Silent Way-inspired exercises in…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Difficulty Level, Dramatic Play, Educational Games
Glynn, Shawn M.; Britton, Bruce K. – Educational Technology, 1984
Discusses cognitive processes readers engage in when comprehending instructional text and identifies familiar devices utilized by authors of instructional materials to support each of these processes. Included are appropriate vocabulary and sentence syntax use for intended audience; listing instructional objectives; and use of hierarchical…
Descriptors: Advance Organizers, Cognitive Processes, Cues, Design Requirements
