ECE 343 Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Communication, Written Language, Psychopathology
22 May 2020
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It often runs in families, believed to have a genetic basis. Heterogeneous group of children lexical -syntactic deficit. Morphosyntax features of language are the primary deficit. Acquire in same sequence, but take longer than typical peers. Make sure to account for the influence of home dialect so child is not erroneously diagnosed. Verb forms (third person singular /s/, past tense --ed, copula and auxiliary, articles, possessive s, and pronouns. These deficits impact other areas of language and academics. Written language - difficulty with complex sentences, use embedded clauses less. Social communication: initiate less, acknowledge partner vs. offering new information, difficulty with conversational repairs, difficulty resolving conflicts verbally. Most common types of omissions are tense and agreement markers: Copula/auxiliary forms of to be ( the boy is tall) Examples: passives, relative clauses, wh- questions, reflexives. The girl the boy kissed was sad. Ex/ but one time, when i had a b-, when uh, i uh, when last.
