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Quigley, Jean; McNally, Sinéad; Lawson, Sarah – Language Learning and Development, 2016
Research has indicated differences in prosodic expression for infants-at-risk-of-autism spectrum disorders (ASD), and it has been proposed that caregiver speech to these infants may also be moderated prosodically. In typical development, the pitch range of maternal infant-directed speech (IDS) narrows and utterance intensity decreases with infant…
Descriptors: Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Infants, Mothers, Suprasegmentals
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Gibbon, Fiona E.; Smyth, Heather – Clinical Linguistics & Phonetics, 2013
Profiling Elements of Prosody in Speech-Communication (PEPS-C) has not been used widely to assess prosodic abilities of preschool children. This study was therefore aimed at investigating typically developing 4-year-olds' performance on PEPS-C. PEPS-C was presented to 30 typically developing 4-year-olds recruited in southern Ireland. Children were…
Descriptors: Language Impairments, Communication Disorders, Foreign Countries, Statistical Significance
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Dell'Aria, Carmela; McLoughlin, Laura Incalcaterra – Research-publishing.net, 2013
This study is based on Second Language Acquisition through blended learning and explores the application of new educational technologies in the development of distance education. In particular, the paper focuses on ways to enhance oral, aural, and intercultural skills through learners' engagement, develop authentic social interaction and…
Descriptors: Blended Learning, Phonological Awareness, Second Language Learning, Educational Technology