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Peer reviewedGlosser, Guila; And Others – Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders, 1988
This study reports intraindividual variations in the semantic and syntactic complexity of language and in the linguistic errors produced by mildly and moderately impaired adult aphasic subjects (N=10) in different communication contexts. Aphasic patients exhibited at least as many linguistic variations as controls in response to changing…
Descriptors: Adults, Aphasia, Communication Skills, Difficulty Level
Guess, Doug; And Others – 1977
The first of four documents assesses the state of the art in the area of speech and language intervention for preschool handicapped children. It is explained in an introductory chapter that the report is designed to furnish an overview of existing programs and procedures which exemplify the field and identify critical issues which currently exist…
Descriptors: Communication Problems, Communication Skills, Handicapped Children, Intervention
Peer reviewedKeller, Heidi; And Others – Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 1988
Analyzes the early communication structure in adult-child interactions with two- to six-month old babies in Western (West Germany, Greece) and non-Western (Yanomami, Trobriand) societies. Discusses universal international verbal and non-verbal structures reflecting intuitive parenting programs. (FMW)
Descriptors: Body Language, Communication Skills, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Influences
Kamhi, Alan G., Ed.; And Others – 1996
The collection of papers on language development and African-American children includes: "The Challenges of Conducting Language Research with African American Children" (Holly K. Craig); "Issues in Recruiting African American Participants for Research" (Joyce L. Harris); "Issues in Assessing the Language Abilities of…
Descriptors: Articulation (Speech), Black Dialects, Black Youth, Child Development
