Lexical Learning by Children with Specific Language Impairment: Effects of Linguistic Input Presented at Varying Speaking Rates.

Weismer, Susan Ellis; Hesketh, Linda J.

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ERIC Number: EJ518063

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1996

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Lexical Learning by Children with Specific Language Impairment: Effects of Linguistic Input Presented at Varying Speaking Rates.

Weismer, Susan Ellis; Hesketh, Linda J.

Journal of Speech and Hearing Research, v39 n1 p177-90 Feb 1996

Investigation of the impact of speaking rate variations in the linguistic input provided to 32 school-age children (half with specific language impairment (SLI) found both SLI and typical children had similar recognition accuracy, but SLI children had significantly more difficulty with the production of novel words presented at a fast rate. (Author/DB)

Descriptors: Elementary Education, Expressive Language, Language Impairments, Receptive Language, Word Recognition

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Audience: Researchers

Language: English

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