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Processing load and the extended optional infinitive stage.

K Brunger1, A Henry

  • 1School of Behavioural and Communication Sciences, University of Ulster, Newtownabbey.

International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders
|May 27, 1999
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This study analyzes language development in children with Specific Language Impairment (SLI) during the Extended Optional Infinitive stage. Findings reveal how processing load impacts morphosyntactic development and inform remediation strategies for SLI.

Area of Science:

  • Linguistics
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Speech-Language Pathology

Background:

  • Children with Specific Language Impairment (SLI) often exhibit difficulties in morphosyntactic development.
  • The Extended Optional Infinitive (EOI) stage is a critical period characterized by variable verb finiteness in children with SLI.
  • Understanding processing load is crucial for explaining language acquisition challenges.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the relationship between processing load and morphosyntactic development in children with SLI.
  • To categorize clauses based on finiteness and preverbal constituents in spontaneous language samples.
  • To evaluate the implications of these findings for the Optional Infinitive framework and therapeutic interventions.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of spontaneous language data from fifteen children with SLI.

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  • Categorization of clauses focusing on target finite verb forms.
  • Examination of preverbal constituents and their relation to processing load.

    • Main Results:

    • Specific patterns of clause occurrence were identified in relation to finiteness and preverbal complexity.
    • Processing load appears to influence the production of finite verb forms in this population.
    • The findings offer insights into the variability observed during the EOI stage.

    Conclusions:

    • The study provides empirical support for the role of processing load in morphosyntactic deficits in SLI.
    • Results contribute to a nuanced understanding of the Optional Infinitive framework.
    • Implications for targeted remediation strategies for language-impaired children are discussed.