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African American Preschoolers' Emotion Explanations Can Provide Evidence of Their Pragmatic Skills
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Curenton, Stephanie M. – Topics in Language Disorders, 2015
This study provides qualitative and quantitative evidence of how an emotion explanation task can reflect African American preschoolers' pragmatic skills. We used an emotion explanation task to assess pragmatic skills among 19 children (aged 3-5 years) related to (1) engaging in conversational turn-taking, (2) answering "Wh-" questions,…
Descriptors: African American Children, Preschool Children, Emotional Response, Pragmatics
Divergence and Convergence between Oral and Written Communication.
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Rubin, Donald L. – Topics in Language Disorders, 1987
Differences and similarities between oral and written communication as applied to writing instruction are discussed with examples of divergent oral and written styles among speakers of nonstandard dialects, code switching between speech and writing, convergence and divergence in the development of writing skills, and the role of talking in writing…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Elementary Secondary Education, Expressive Language, Oral Language
Ethnography and Communication: Social-Role Relations.
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Rees, Norma S. – Topics in Language Disorders, 1992
This article addresses the concept of communication and social role including dimensions of speaker-listener relations, speaking options in these relations, and implications of language/learning-disabled individuals' failure to appreciate these dimensions and options. (DB)
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Communication Skills, Ethnography, Expressive Language
Profiles of Toddlers with Slow Expressive Language Development.
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Paul, Rhea – Topics in Language Disorders, 1991
A portrait is presented of the toddler with slow expressive language development (SELD), based on research examining the health history; cognitive, communicative, and adaptive skills; behavior; and phonology of 30 toddlers with SELD and 30 nondisabled toddlers. The paper offers a review of research on the outcomes of SELD, and explores…
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Cognitive Development, Communication Skills, Expressive Language
Persuasive Talk in Social Contexts: Development, Assessment, and Intervention.
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Nippold, Marilyn A. – Topics in Language Disorders, 1994
This article reviews the developmental literature in spoken persuasion and discusses implications for assessment and intervention with students with language-learning disorders, in terms of persuading others, analyzing persuasive appeals, and responding to persuasive appeals. (JDD)
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Content Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education, Expressive Language
Treatment of Early Expressive Language Delay: If, When, and How.
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Whitehurst, Grover J.; And Others – Topics in Language Disorders, 1991
Twenty-seven toddlers identified as showing specific expressive language delay (ELD) were studied and followed through the preschool period. Findings indicated that home-based intervention accelerated vocabulary skills, but did not decrease the likelihood of later phonological problems. ELD was also seen as a self-correcting condition. (PB)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Communication Skills, Early Intervention, Expressive Language
Finding the Balance: Learning to Live in Two Worlds.
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Westby, Carol E.; Roman, Rosario – Topics in Language Disorders, 1995
After describing the principles of culturally compatible education, the characteristics of Native American and mainstream narrative discourse are compared, and teaching the structure, content, and style of mainstream narratives is advocated. A program designed to facilitate Native American elementary school children's abilities to comprehend and…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian Languages, American Indians, Communication Skills