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  • Developmental Psychology
  • Neuroscience
  • Linguistics

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  • Specific Language Impairment (SLI) is a neurodevelopmental disorder affecting language acquisition.
  • Executive functions (EF) are higher-order cognitive processes crucial for goal-directed behavior.
  • Emerging research suggests potential links between EF deficits and SLI.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review current research on executive function abilities in children with SLI.
  • To identify gaps in the understanding of the relationship between EF and language in SLI.
  • To propose future research directions for a comprehensive understanding.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review of recent empirical studies on executive function in children with SLI.
  • Analysis of findings across studies assessing attention, working memory, and inhibition.
  • Synthesis of research examining the interplay between EF components and language skills.

Main Results:

  • Children with SLI consistently underperform compared to typically developing peers on various executive function tasks.
  • Deficits are noted in sustained attention, working memory, inhibition, and attention shifting.
  • Limited research has investigated multiple EF components concurrently or their specific relationship with language acquisition.

Conclusions:

  • Executive function deficits are a significant characteristic of SLI, impacting multiple cognitive domains.
  • A deeper investigation into EF models and the EF-language relationship is crucial for understanding SLI.
  • Future research should focus on integrated models and longitudinal studies to elucidate causal pathways.