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Tamburelli, Marco; Jones, Gary; Gobet, Fernand; Pine, Julian M. – Language and Cognitive Processes, 2012
Nonword repetition tasks (NWRTs) are employed widely in various studies on language development and are often relied upon as diagnostic tools. However, the mechanisms that underlie children's performance in NWRTs are very little understood. In this paper we present NWRT data from typically developing 5- to 6-year-olds (5:4-6:8) and examine the…
Descriptors: Error Patterns, Language Acquisition, Phonology, Repetition
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Jones, Gary; Tamburelli, Marco; Watson, Sarah E.; Gobet, Fernand; Pine, Julian M. – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2010
Purpose: Deficits in phonological working memory and deficits in phonological processing have both been considered potential explanatory factors in specific language impairment (SLI). Manipulations of the lexicality and phonotactic frequency of nonwords enable contrasting predictions to be derived from these hypotheses. Method: Eighteen typically…
Descriptors: Language Impairments, Short Term Memory, Language Aptitude, Nonverbal Ability