Syntactic and Semantic Aspects of the Utterances of Language-Impaired Children: The Same Can Be Less.

Johnston, Judith R.; Kamhi, Alan G.

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Publication Date: 1984

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Syntactic and Semantic Aspects of the Utterances of Language-Impaired Children: The Same Can Be Less.

Johnston, Judith R.; Kamhi, Alan G.

Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, v30 n1 p65-86 Jan 1984

Investigated the hypotheses that language-impaired children produce fewer logical propositions per utterance and evidence less control of formal syntactic markers. Matched for mean length of utterance, language samples from 10 language-impaired children approximately five years of age and 10 normal children about three years of age were analyzed. Both hypotheses were confirmed. (Author/RH)

Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Grammar, Language Handicaps, Language Research, Logical Thinking, Semantics, Syntax, Young Children

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Language: English

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