Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ293306
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1983
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Communicating Intentions: How Well Do Language-Impaired Children Do?
Wollner, Sima Gerber
Topics in Language Disorders, (Pragmatics in Language-Disordered Children) v4 n1 p1-14 Dec 1983
Research on pragmatics and its significance for children with language impairments is reviewed. Topics addressed include the development of speech acts (communicative intentions) and the linguistic orientation of speech acts. The value of a pragmatic orientation in clinical intervention is considered. (CL)
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Communication Skills, Language Handicaps, Pragmatics, Speech Therapy
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses
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Language: English
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