Beyond Pragmatics: Morphosyntactic Development in Autism

Autor/inn/en	Eigsti, Inge-Marie; Bennetto, Loisa; Dadlani, Mamta B.
Titel	Beyond Pragmatics: Morphosyntactic Development in Autism
Quelle	In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 37 (2007) 6, S.1007-1023 (17 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0162-3257
DOI	10.1007/s10803-006-0239-2
Schlagwörter	Language Acquisition; Language Impairments; Developmental Delays; Autism; Grammar; Young Children; Developmental Stages; Syntax; Morphology (Languages) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Sprachaneignung; Spracherwerb; Speech disorder; Speech disorders; Speech disabilities; Speech disability; Speech handicap; Speech handicaps; Speech impairment; Speech impairments; Language handicaps; Sprachbehinderung; Entwicklungsverzögerung; Autismus; Grammatik; Frühe Kindheit; Morphology; Morphologie
Abstract	Language acquisition research in autism has traditionally focused on high-level pragmatic deficits. Few studies have examined grammatical abilities in autism, with mixed findings. The present study addresses this gap in the literature by providing a detailed investigation of syntactic and higher-level discourse abilities in verbal children with autism, age 5 years. Findings indicate clear language difficulties that go beyond what would be expected based on developmental level; specifically, syntactic delays, impairments in discourse management and increased production of non-meaningful words (jargon). The present study indicates a highly specific pattern of language impairments, and importantly, syntactic delays, in a group of children with autism carefully matched on lexical level and non-verbal mental age with children with developmental delays and typical development. (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10