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Peer reviewedLambert, Frances; Burns, Martha – Language and Speech, 1979
Interprets high response consistency in imitation and semantic/syntactic substitutions as evidence of internalized control of grammar in severely retarded adolescents. Discusses teaching implications in terms of speaker ability to process basic semantic relationships. (Author/RL)
Descriptors: Delayed Speech, Handicapped Children, Imitation, Language Acquisition
