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Peer reviewedRescorla, Leslie; Merrin, Lisa – Applied Psycholinguistics, 1998
Investigates communicative intent in 31 toddlers who were slow to talk and 32 normally developing toddlers matched on SES, age, and nonverbal cognitive ability. Communicative intent was studied during free play, both with the mother and with an unfamiliar examiner. Late talkers relied more on nonword vocalization, gestures, and gesture/oral…
Descriptors: Body Language, Cognitive Ability, Comparative Analysis, Expressive Language
