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ERIC Number: EJ692518
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005-Feb
Pages: 21
Abstractor: Author
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ISSN: ISSN-0265-6590
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Relevant Responding in Pragmatic Language Impairment: The Role of Language Variation in the Information-Soliciting Utterance
Vigil, Vannesa T.; Eyer, Julia A.; Hardee, W Paul
Child Language Teaching and Therapy, v21 n1 p1-21 Feb 2005
Responding relevantly to an information-soliciting utterance (ISU) is required of a school-age child many times daily. For the child with pragmatic language difficulties, this may be especially problematic, yet clinicians have had few data to design intervention for improving these skills. This small-scale study looks at the ability of a child with pragmatic language difficulties to respond relevantly to ISUs in relation to variations in ISU complexity. Propositional density, perceptual distance, syntax and vocabulary diversity of the ISU are analysed to determine factors influencing conversational relevance. Results show that decreased propositional density is associated with improved relevance for this child.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
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