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Masterson, Julie J.; Kamhi, Alan G. – Journal of Speech and Hearing Research, 1992
Trade-off effects among linguistic components were compared in 30 elementary school children with deficits in both oral and written language, deficits only in written language, or normal language development. Analysis of syntax, phonology, and fluency indicated group effects, with trade-offs between some linguistic measures and positive…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Interaction, Language Acquisition, Language Fluency
Collins, James – 1983
Using a comparative and historical approach, this paper examines linguistic perspectives on minority education, specifically language-based explanations for the reading problems of working class minority group students. The paper first discusses the ways in which competence and performance theories of language treat the relation between language…
Descriptors: Child Language, Classroom Communication, Comparative Analysis, Cultural Differences