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Peer reviewedMarinellie, Sally A.; Johnson, Cynthia J. – Journal of Communication Disorders, 2002
Fifteen children (grades 3-5) with specific language impairment (SLI) were asked to define 10 common nouns. Children with SLI scored significantly lower than children with typically developing language for both content and form. Results suggest that lexical access and/or lack of metalinguistic knowledge were potential causes for the lower scores…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Definitions, Expressive Language, Intermediate Grades
