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Publication details [#8981]

Snyder, Lynn S. 1984. Communicative competence in children with delayed language development. In Schiefelbusch, Richard L. and Joanne Pickar, eds. The acquisition of communicative competence. University Park Press. pp. 423–478.

Publication type

Article in book

Publication language

English

Keywords

child language deficiency | communicative competence, L1-acquisition of | non-verbal behavior, acquisition of | presupposition, L1-acquisition of | speech act, L1-acquisition of

Annotation

S. studies the acquisition of communicative competence (focusing on speech acts, presuppositions, conversational skills, and the interpretation and use of nonverbal signals) by normal as well as language-disordered, mentally retarded, and autistic children. The effects of specific deficits on functional communication are discussed.