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Imitation and language development: issues and clinical implications.

N S Rees

    The Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders
    |August 1, 1975
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    Imitation plays a limited role in psycholinguistic accounts of language acquisition, but remains important for clinicians. Its clinical use is more significant for communication skills than linguistic structure development.

    Area of Science:

    • Psycholinguistics
    • Developmental Psychology
    • Speech-Language Pathology

    Background:

    • The role of imitation in language learning is debated, with psycholinguistic theories assigning it a limited function.
    • Learning theorists and clinicians often view imitation as a key factor in child language acquisition.
    • Clinical practices, such as modeling and parent counseling, involve imitation for language development.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To review the theoretical and research landscape concerning imitation and language learning.
    • To examine the varying definitions and explanations of imitation in the literature.
    • To assess the clinical significance of imitation procedures for communication and linguistic development.

    Main Methods:

    • Literature review of theoretical and empirical studies on imitation and language acquisition.

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  • Analysis of psycholinguistic accounts versus learning theories regarding imitation's role.
  • Evaluation of clinical applications and their impact on communication skills and language structure.

    • Main Results:

    • Significant variation exists in terminology, definitions, and explanations of imitation across studies.
    • Psycholinguistic theories minimize imitation's role, contrasting with learning theorists' emphasis.
    • Clinical imitation procedures demonstrate greater impact on communication skills than on grammatical structure.

    Conclusions:

    • Imitation's precise role in language acquisition requires further clarification.
    • Clinical applications of imitation are more effective for enhancing communication than for developing linguistic rules.
    • Understanding imitation's nuances is crucial for both theoretical models and clinical interventions in language development.