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The Relationship between Prelinguistic Vocalization and Later Expressive Vocabulary in Young Children with Developmental Delay.
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McCathren, Rebecca B.; Yoder, Paul J.; Warren, Steven F. – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 1999
This study examined the relationship between prelinquistic vocalization and expressive vocabulary one year later in 58 toddlers (ages 17- to 34-months old). Rate of vocalizations, rate of vocalizations with consonants, and rate of vocalizations used interactively were all positively related to later expressive vocabulary. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Child Development, Developmental Delays, Expressive Language, Language Acquisition
Prelinguistic Pragmatic Functions as Predictors of Later Expressive Vocabulary.
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McCathren, Rebecca B.; Yoder, Paul J.; Warren, Steven F. – Journal of Early Intervention, 1999
A study tested the relationship between prelinguistic pragmatic functions and later expressive vocabulary of 58 toddlers with mild to moderate developmental delays. Results indicate that rate of joint attention and rate of communication were statistically significant predictors of later expressive vocabulary. Rate of behavior regulation was not a…
Descriptors: Attention, Behavior Patterns, Child Development, Developmental Delays