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Lexical-semantic immaturities manifesting as grammatical disorders: Evidence from a child language sample
Mok, Zaneta Wei Yan Kipka, Peter F.
Mok, Zaneta Wei Yan
Kipka, Peter F.
Abstract
Given the growing evidence of the integral role that semantic development plays in normal child syntactic acquisition, it is very likely that lexical-semantic deficits can have ramifications for a child's grammar. This paper illustrates how semantics and syntax interact in a case study of a child, 5;3 years, with apparent grammatical deficits. Using concepts from Principles and Parameters Theory, a language sample analysis revealed that what appeared to be purely grammatical deficits arose via underlying lexical-semantic mechanisms. Language sample analyses to adequately guide intervention planning may thus need to move beyond superficial surface structures and utilize linguistic frameworks capable of addressing the interaction among language-internal components.
Keywords
language sample analysis, semantics-syntax interaction, language disorder, child language
Date
2009
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Journal article
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Clinical Linguistics & Phonetics
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Volume
23
Issue
11
Page Range
808-824
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School of Allied Health
Faculty of Health Sciences
Faculty of Health Sciences
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