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ERIC Number: EJ380646
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1988
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The Development of Speech Act Comprehension in Mentally Retarded Individuals and Nonretarded Children.
Abbeduto, Leonard; And Others
Child Development, v59 n6 p1460-72 Dec 1988
Studied the development of speech act comprehension in 36 retarded and 36 nonretarded children at the developmental ages of five, seven, and nine years. Retarded and nonretarded individuals followed the answer obviousness rule and used the contextual and linguistic clues available to respond to yes-no interrogative sentences. (RJC)
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Comprehension, Elementary School Students, Language Acquisition, Linguistic Competence, Mild Mental Retardation, Moderate Mental Retardation, Verbal Development
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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Identifiers: Answer Obviousness; Communication Behavior