The Ability of Children with Language Impairment To Manipulate Topic in a Structured Task.

Brinton, Bonnie; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ541004

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1997

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The Ability of Children with Language Impairment To Manipulate Topic in a Structured Task.

Brinton, Bonnie; And Others

Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, v28 n1 p3-11 Jan 1997

This study investigated the ability of 10 children (ages 6-7) with specific language impairment (SLI), 10 children of the same chronological age, and 10 children at similar levels of language functioning to maintain conversational topics. Results found that subjects with SLI contributed more inappropriate utterances and demonstrated difficulty with verbal topics. (Author/CR)

Descriptors: Interpersonal Communication, Language Fluency, Language Impairments, Language Skills, Pragmatics, Primary Education, Verbal Ability, Verbal Communication

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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