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ERIC Number: EJ1310716
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Aug
Pages: 18
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ISSN: ISSN-1092-4388
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Irony Comprehension in Children with Cochlear Implants: The Role of Language Competence, Theory of Mind, and Prosody Recognition
Panzeri, Francesca; Cavicchiolo, Sara; Giustolisi, Beatrice; Di Berardino, Federica; Ajmone, Paola Francesca; Vizziello, Paola; Donnini, Veronica; Zanetti, Diego
Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, v64 n8 p3212-3229 Aug 2021
Purpose: Aims of this research were (a) to investigate higher order linguistic and cognitive skills of Italian children with cochlear implants (CIs); (b) to correlate them with the comprehension of irony, which has never been systematically studied in this population; and (c) to identify the factors that facilitate the development of this competence. Method: We tested 28 Italian children with CI (mean chronological age = 101 [SD = 25.60] months, age range: 60-144 months), and two control groups of normal-hearing (NH) peers matched for chronological age and for hearing age, on a series of tests assessing their cognitive abilities (nonverbal intelligence and theory of mind), linguistic skills (morphosyntax and prosody recognition), and irony comprehension. Results: Despite having grammatical abilities in line with the group of NH children matched for hearing age, children with CI lag behind both groups of NH peers on the recognition of emotions through prosody and on the comprehension of ironic stories, even if these two abilities were not related. Conclusions: This is the first study that targeted irony comprehension in children with CI, and we found that this competence, which is crucial for maintaining good social relationships with peers, is impaired in this population. In line with other studies, we found a correlation between this ability and advanced theory of mind skills, but at the same time, a deeper investigation is needed, to account for the high variability of performance in children with CI.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Italy (Milan)
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Raven Progressive Matrices
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