Innovative Investigations of Language in Autism Spectrum Disorder

Published by De Gruyter Mouton 2017

Innovative Investigations of Language in Autism Spectrum Disorder

Edited by: Letitia Naigles

In the series Language and the Human Lifespan (LHLS)

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110409871

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In recent decades, a growing number of children have been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a condition characterized by, among other features, social interaction deficits and language impairment. Yet the precise nature of the disorder’s impact on language development is not well understood, in part because of the language variability among children across the autism spectrum. The contributors to this volume — experts in fields ranging from communication disorders to developmental and clinical psychology to linguistics — use innovative techniques to address two broad questions: Is the variability of language development and use in children with ASD a function of the language, such that some linguistic domains are more vulnerable to ASD than others? Or is the variability a function of the individual, such that some characteristics predispose those with ASD to have varying levels of difficulty with language development and use? Contributors investigate these questions across linguistic levels, from lexical semantics and single-clause syntax, to computationally complex phonology and the syntax-pragmatics interface. Authors address both spoken and written domains within the wider context of language acquisition. This timely and broadly accessible volume will be of interest to a broad range of specialists, including linguists, psychologists, sociologists, behavioral neurologists, and cognitive neuroscientists.

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Letitia R. Naigles, University of Connecticut, USA

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Contributors Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	ix
Foreword Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	xi
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Acknowledgments Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	xv
Introduction: Perspectives on Language in ASD Letitia R. Naigles Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
1. Eye-Tracking as a Window on Language Processing in ASD Courtenay Frazier Norbury Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	13
2. Sentence Processing in Young Children With ASD Edith L. Bavin and Emma K. Baker Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	35
3. Looking Through Their Eyes: Tracking Early Language Comprehension in ASD Letitia R. Naigles and Deborah Fein Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	49
4. Learning Words in a Social World: Impairments Associated With ASD and Fragile X Syndrome Andrea McDuffie, Angela John Thurman, Marie Moore Channell and Leonard Abbeduto Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	71
5. Parental Input to Children With ASD and Its Influence on Later Language Aparna Nadig and Janet Bang Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	89
6. The Effect of Computational Complexity on the Acquisition of French by Children With ASD Laurice Tuller, Sandrine Ferré, Philippe Prévost, Marie-Anne Barthez, Joëlle Malvy and Frédérique Bonnet-Brilhault Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	115
7. Advanced Syntax and Primary Pragmatics in Children With ASD Vikki Janke and Alexandra Perovic Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	141
8. Connections Among Complementation Sentences, Executive Functioning, and Theory of Mind in Autism Stephanie Durrleman-Tame, Morgane Burnel and Anne Reboul Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	163
9. Language Acquisition in ASD: Beyond Standardized Language Measures Inge-Marie Eigsti and Jillian M. Schuh Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	183
10. Recall, Structure, and Complexity in Story Retellings by Children With ASD Lesley Stirling, Graham Barrington, Susan Douglas and Kerrie Delves Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	201
11. Language Representation and Language Use in Children With Optimal Outcomes From ASD Joyce Suh, Inge-Marie Eigsti, Allison Canfield, Christina Irvine, Elizabeth Kelley, Letitia R. Naigles and Deborah Fein Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	225
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About the Editor Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	255

Language: English
Publisher: De Gruyter Mouton
Pages
- Front matter: 16
- Main content: 255
Keywords: Autism; Communication Disorders; Language Development; Cognitive Linguistics; Psycholinguistics

eBook

Published: November 7, 2016
ISBN: 9783110409871

Hardcover

Published: November 7, 2016
ISBN: 9783110409789