Syntax and Morphology in Danish-Speaking Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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- 作者：Cecilia Brynskov ; Inge-Marie Eigsti…
- 关键词：Autism spectrum disorder ; Vocabulary ; Syntax ; Morphology ; Sentence repetition ; Early language delay
- 刊名：Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
- 出版年：2017
- 出版时间：February 2017
- 年：2017
- 卷：47
- 期：2
- 页码：373-383
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- 刊物类别：Behavioral Science
- 刊物主题：Child and School Psychology; Pediatrics; Neurosciences; Public Health;
- 出版者：Springer US
- ISSN：1573-3432
- 卷排序：47
文摘
The current study examined delays in syntax and morphology, and vocabulary, in autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Children ages 4–6 years with ASD (n = 21) and typical development (n = 21), matched on nonverbal mental age, completed five language tasks. The ASD group had significant delays in both syntax and morphology, and vocabulary measures, with significant within-group heterogeneity; furthermore, syntactic and morphological measures were impaired even for subgroups matched on vocabulary. Children in the ASD group without early language delay showed syntactic and morphological impairment, with intact performance on vocabulary and sentence repetition. Findings indicate that syntactic and morphological impairments are a significant concern for high-functioning children with ASD, and may be overlooked if language evaluation focuses exclusively on vocabulary.