Prinz, Philip M.; Ferrier, Linda J.

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ERIC Number: EJ281042

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1983-Feb

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"Can You Give Me that One?" The Comprehension Production and Judgment of Directives in Language-Impaired Children.

Prinz, Philip M.; Ferrier, Linda J.

Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders, v48 n1 p44-54 Feb 1983

Children's pragmatic abilities were studied focusing on "requesting" in a group of 30 language impaired children (three to nine years old). There was a predominant usage of direct forms with only a slight increase of indirect ones in the older group. (Author/SEW)

Descriptors: Child Language, Communication Skills, Comprehension, Developmental Stages, Interaction, Language Acquisition, Language Handicaps, Questioning Techniques, Speech Communication, Young Children

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Reference Materials - Vocabularies/Classifications

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Language: English

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