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Nittrouer, Susan; Lowenstein, Joanna H. – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2023
Purpose: General language abilities of children with cochlear implants have been thoroughly investigated, especially at young ages, but far less is known about how well they process language in real-world settings, especially in higher grades. This study addressed this gap in knowledge by examining recognition of sentences with complex syntactic…
Descriptors: Syntax, Assistive Technology, Hearing (Physiology), Gender Differences
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Nippold, Marilyn A.; Frantz-Kaspar, Megan W.; Vigeland, Laura M. – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2017
Purpose: In this study, we examined syntactic complexity in the spoken language samples of young adults. Its purpose was to contribute to the expanding knowledge base in later language development and to begin building a normative database of language samples that potentially could be used to evaluate young adults with known or suspected language…
Descriptors: Oral Language, Syntax, Structural Analysis (Linguistics), Interviews
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Trudeau, Natacha; Sutton, Ann; Dagenais, Emmanuelle; de Broeck, Sophie; Morford, Jill – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2007
Purpose: This study investigated the impact of syntactic complexity and task demands on construction of utterances using picture communication symbols by participants from 3 age groups with no communication disorders. Method: Participants were 30 children (7;0 [years;months] to 8;11), 30 teenagers (12;0 to 13;11), and 30 adults (18 years and…
Descriptors: Stimuli, Language Skills, Adolescents, Adults