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Peer reviewedJohnston, Judith R.; Kamhi, Alan G. – Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 1984
Investigated the hypotheses that language-impaired children produce fewer logical propositions per utterance and evidence less control of formal syntactic markers. Matched for mean length of utterance, language samples from 10 language-impaired children approximately five years of age and 10 normal children about three years of age were analyzed.…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Grammar, Language Handicaps, Language Research
Peer reviewedSchirmer, Barbara R. – Volta Review, 1989
The proposed framework assumes six developmental stages according to mean length of utterance in morphemes. Within each stage, syntactic forms and semantic relations interact. In assessment, each utterance is analyzed for features which describe current language abilities. Language goals are developed based on existing and expected features.…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Developmental Stages, Elementary Education, Hearing Impairments
