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Niemi, Jussi; Koivuselka-Sallinen, Paivi – Journal of Communication Disorders, 1987
The study analyzed the temporal delays and pauses associated with neologisms produced by Finnish posterior aphasics. Delays and pauses appeared to correlate with the type of neology they preceded. (Author)
Descriptors: Aphasia, Expressive Language, Foreign Countries, Language Handicaps
Cunningham, C. C.; And Others – Journal of Child Psychiatry and Psychology and Allied Disciplines, 1985
Language delay became increasingly apparent with age, and more so in boys than in girls. There was no significant difference between mental ages derived from standard ability tests and corresponding age equivalent scores of a symbolic play test. A developmental progression of play similar to that seen in non-handicapped groups was found. (RH)
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Downs Syndrome, Expressive Language, Foreign Countries

Bishop, D. V. M. – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines, 1982
Nine children suffering from Landau-Kleffner (L-K) syndrome and 25 children with developmental expressive disorders were tested for comprehension of English grammatical structures in spoken, written, and signed language modalities. L-K children demonstrated comprehension problems in all three language modalities and tended to treat language as…
Descriptors: Children, Comparative Analysis, Comprehension, Deafness