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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
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Martin, Gary E.; Klusek, Jessica; Estigarribia, Bruno; Roberts, Joanne E. – Topics in Language Disorders, 2009
On average, language and communication characteristics of individuals with Down syndrome (the most common genetic cause of intellectual disability) follow a consistent profile. Despite considerable individual variability, receptive language is typically stronger than expressive language, with particular challenges in phonology and syntax. We…
Descriptors: Nonverbal Communication, Phonology, Syntax, Down Syndrome