Differences in intelligence and achievement of 78 deaf adolescents with and without deaf family members were compared. The results indicated that the relationships of nonverbal intelligence, verbal achievement, and early sign language are more complex than was apparent in past studies. (Author/SW)

Finds significant correlations between scores on vocabulary tests and tests of syntax and morphology, suggesting two major second language learning factors (grammar and vocabulary/phonological ability). Relates these results to hypotheses concerning individual differences in strategies of first and second language learning. (Author/RL)

Assessed age-related changes in 2- to 4-year olds' verbal and nonverbal memory for the same unique event. Found that children's performance on each memory measure increased as a function of age. Children with more advanced language skills reported more during the verbal interview and exhibited superior nonverbal memory relative to children with…

Children (ages 9-13) with language-learning disabilities were administered 5 types of verbal analogies: synonyms, antonyms, linear order, category membership, and functional relationship. Subjects performed worse than mental age-matched children on all types of analogies and performed worse than language age-matched children on all types except…

The study of 30 young children with Down syndrome found that, compared to controls, subjects looked more often to the face of the social partner but less often to nonfocal toys. The more positive affect displayed toward people and the shorter the average looks to the partner's face, the higher the subject's verbal language skills. (Author/JDD)

Gives examples of the potential for language development within practical science activities at the elementary school level. Contains 12 references. (WRM)

Individuals with Down's syndrome (DS) have an auditory short-term memory span disproportionately shorter than the non-verbal mental age (MA). This study evaluated the Baddeley model's claim that verbal short-term memory deficits might arise from slower speaking rates (and thus less material rehearsed in a 2 s passive store) by using the sentence…

Emphasizes the necessity of teaching listening comprehension along with written language skills in English as a second language. (Available from English Inspectorate, Ministry of Education and Culture, P. O. Box 292, Jerusalem, Israel.) (CHK)

A study of the extent to which relationships exist between pupils' verbal associative learning ability and seven indices of pupil ability to verbalize utilized 32 third-grade and 34 fifth-grade pupils randomly selected from six Las Cruces schools. Raw data were collected from transcribed language samples, the Verbal Paired-Associate Test, the…

Intended to investigate children's competence in producing verbalizations to aid learning, this study deals with young children's ability to generate sentences, either covertly or overtly, with concurrent relevant motor activity. Sixty children at each of two age levels--four years and seven years--were employed as subjects. It was hypothesized…

This set of materials contains three manuals and a supplement of programs for instructors and trainees. Part 1 of the Language and Study Skills Manual contains a list of the materials to be covered in the six language skill areas (basic language skills, vocabulary skills, predictionary skills, grammar and usage, letter-writing, and reference and…

Examines genetic influences on language by assessing 158 preschool twins on vocabulary comprehension, semantic knowledge, morphology, syntax, and articulation. Vocabulary comprehension was significantly influenced by heredity, whereas performance skills were influenced by between-family environmental factors. (Author/AS)

Reports that after exposure to child's speech, Northern and Southern black and white teachers tend to classify him as culturally disadvantaged'' if verbal and grammatical patterns are not standard

A plea for Americans to write sensible, plain English and avoid fad" words. (IR)

A group of 21 hard-of-hearing and deaf children attending primary school were trained by their teachers on the production of selected consonants and on the meanings of selected words. Speech production, vocabulary knowledge, reading aloud, and speech perception measures were obtained before and after each type of training. The speech production…