Does Imitation Facilitate the Acquisition of Grammar? Evidence from a Study of Autistic, Down's Syndrome, and Normal Children.

Tager-Flusberg, Helen; Calkins, Susan

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ERIC Number: EJ418399

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Publication Date: 1990

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Does Imitation Facilitate the Acquisition of Grammar? Evidence from a Study of Autistic, Down's Syndrome, and Normal Children.

Tager-Flusberg, Helen; Calkins, Susan

Journal of Child Language, v17 n3 p591-606 Oct 1990

Naturalistic mother-child speech between autistic, Down's syndrome, or normal children and their mothers was studied to determine whether imitation facilitates grammar acquisition. Spontaneous utterances were longer and contained more advanced grammar than imitation utterances, indicating that imitation does not play a significant role in grammar development. (44 references) (JL)

Descriptors: Autism, Caregiver Speech, Communication (Thought Transfer), Downs Syndrome, Grammar, Imitation, Language Acquisition, Language Research, Linguistic Input, Mothers, Oral Language, Young Children

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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