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Early Perception-Late Comprehension of Grammar? The Case of Verbal "-s": A Response to de Villiers & Johnson (2007)
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Soderstrom, Melanie – Journal of Child Language, 2008
Two recent papers (de Villiers & Johnson, 2007; Johnson, de Villiers & Seymour, 2005) have claimed that children have difficulty with verbal "-s" until five- six-years-old. This contrasts with perceptual studies showing evidence for sensitivity to the grammatical properties of verbal "-s" as young as 1;4. These apparently conflicting findings can…
Descriptors: Semantics, Grammar, Child Language, Language Acquisition
Making Meaning; The Voices of Children Talking about a Dramatised Story.
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Lyle, Susan – Educational Studies, 1996
Examines the relationship between story-telling and children's construction of meaning. Includes transcripts of children's discussions of a story involving Vietnamese refugee children. Maintains that children, especially when given encouraging contexts, can construct and discover meaningful insights. Discusses the role of the teacher in this…
Descriptors: Child Development, Child Language, Childhood Interests, Childhood Needs
Language Disorders from a Developmental Perspective: Essays in Honor of Robin S. Chapman. New Directions in Communication Disorders Research
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Paul, Rhea, Ed. – Psychology Press, Taylor & Francis Group, 2006
The last 25 years have witnessed an explosion of research at the intersection of typical language development and child language disorders. A pioneer in bringing these fields of study together is Robin S. Chapman, Emerita, University of Wisconsin. This contributed volume honors her with chapters written by former students and colleagues, who track…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Evidence, Comprehension, Language Impairments