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Ferguson, Alison; Peterson, Peter – Journal of Communication Disorders, 2002
A sociolinguistic, semantic analysis of intonation was conducted on a 15-minute natural interaction between an aphasic speaker, his wife, and his neighbor. Findings indicated the neighbor made more use of two dimensions of intonation, specifically pitch movements referring to shared information and marked tones, when addressing the aphasic speaker…
Descriptors: Adults, Aphasia, Case Studies, Communication Disorders
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Turkstra, Lyn; Ciccia, Angela; Seaton, Christine – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2003
This study collected normative behavioral data from extemporaneous 3-minute conversations of 50 typically developing adolescents. Analysis found the following high frequency behaviors: directing gaze at the partner, nodding and showing neutral and positive facial expressions, using back-channel responses, and giving contingent responses.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Patterns, Communication Disorders, Communication Skills
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Rydell, Patrick J.; Mirenda, Pat – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1994
Examination of the effects of adult antecedent utterances on echolalia in seven male children with autism (ages five and six) during free play found that most immediate echoes followed high constraint utterances and were used as responsives, organizational devices, and cognitives. Most delayed echoes followed low constraint utterances and were…
Descriptors: Autism, Communication Disorders, Communication Skills, Echolalia