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Production of Object Words and Action Words: Evidence for a Relationship between Phonology and Semantics.
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Camarata, Stephen M.; Schwartz, Richard G. – Journal of Speech and Hearing Research, 1985
Action word and object word productions of 12 language-normal and language-impaired young children were examined. Results revealed that percentage of consonants produced correctly within the spontaneous speech of both groups was higher for object words. The production advantage for object words was maintained even when certain input factors were…
Descriptors: Language Handicaps, Language Patterns, Nouns, Phonology
Patterns of Language Behavior in Children with Developmental Language Disorders
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Aram, Dorothy; Nation, James E. – Journal of Speech and Hearing Research, 1975
Descriptors: Classification, Developmental Disabilities, Exceptional Child Research, Language Handicaps
The Development of Base Syntax in Normal and Linguistically Deviant Children
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Morehead, Donald M.; Ingram, David – Journal of Speech and Hearing Research, 1973
Descriptors: Exceptional Child Research, Language Acquisition, Language Handicaps, Language Patterns
Pronoun Assessment: A Free Speech Technique
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Davis, Barbara Bergmann; Seitz, Sue – Journal of Speech and Hearing Research, 1975
A study of the free speech pronoun usage of 15 normal and 15 language-delayed children (2-5 years old) showed that it is possible to distinguish between children at five different levels of language development by considering linguistically relevant pronoun properties. (Author)
Descriptors: Evaluation, Exceptional Child Research, Expressive Language, Language Acquisition
Linguistic Trade-Offs in School-Age Children with and without Language Disorders.
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Masterson, Julie J.; Kamhi, Alan G. – Journal of Speech and Hearing Research, 1992
Trade-off effects among linguistic components were compared in 30 elementary school children with deficits in both oral and written language, deficits only in written language, or normal language development. Analysis of syntax, phonology, and fluency indicated group effects, with trade-offs between some linguistic measures and positive…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Interaction, Language Acquisition, Language Fluency
Evaluation of Syntax in Three-Year-Old Spanish-Speaking Puerto Rican Children
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Linares-Orama, Nicholas; Sanders, Lois Joan – Journal of Speech and Hearing Research, 1977
Compared with 30 normal and 30 language-deviant 3-year-old Spanish speaking Puerto Rican children were two measures of linguistic proficiency. (Author/MH)
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Ethnic Groups, Language Acquisition, Language Handicaps
The Grammatical Morphology of Hebrew-Speaking Children with Specific Language Impairment: Some Competing Hypotheses.
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Dromi, Esther; And Others – Journal of Speech and Hearing Research, 1993
This study of 15 Hebrew-speaking preschool children with specific language impairment and 2 comparison groups tentatively supported the notion that grammatical morphemes were less difficult for subjects if they take the form of stressed and/or lengthened syllables and if they appear in a language in which nouns, verbs, and adjectives must be…
Descriptors: Difficulty Level, Foreign Countries, Grammar, Hebrew