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Peer reviewedNippold, Marilyn A. – Topics in Language Disorders, 2000
Aspects of language that develop during the adolescent years are discussed in the domains of pragmatics, syntax, and semantics. Selected topics include complex conversational behaviors that adolescents employ, syntactic attainments associated with persuasive writing; and the understanding of proverbs and figurative expressions. Relevant…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Development, Developmental Stages, Figurative Language
