Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Using the miniature linguistic system in teaching syntax: two case studies.

B H Bunce, K F Ruder, C C Ruder

    The Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders
    |August 1, 1985
    PubMed
    Summary
    This summary is machine-generated.

    Related Concept Videos

    You might also read

    Related Articles

    Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

    Sort by
    Same author

    Using a barrier game format to improve children's referential communication skills.

    The Journal of speech and hearing disorders·1989
    Same author

    Effects of speech and speech and sign instruction on oral language learning and generalization of action + object combinations by Down's syndrome children.

    The Journal of speech and hearing disorders·1984
    Same author

    Symbolic play and early language development in normal and mentally retarded children.

    Journal of speech and hearing research·1983
    Same author

    Articulation therapy using distinctive feature analysis to structure the training program: two cases studies.

    The Journal of speech and hearing disorders·1981
    Same author

    Response to commands revisited again.

    Journal of child language·1980
    Same author

    The effect of the gestural prompt on syntax training.

    The Journal of speech and hearing disorders·1978
    Same journal

    Comment on "Methodological variables affecting phonational frequency range in adults".

    The Journal of speech and hearing disorders·1990
    Same journal

    Comment on "Concomitant speech and language disorders in stuttering children: a critique of the literature".

    The Journal of speech and hearing disorders·1990
    Same journal

    The Iowa Articulation Norms Project and its Nebraska replication.

    The Journal of speech and hearing disorders·1990
    Same journal

    Normative data in quiet, broadband noise, and competing message for Northwestern University Auditory Test No. 6 by a female speaker.

    The Journal of speech and hearing disorders·1990
    Same journal

    A sindscal analysis of perceptual features for consonants produced by esophageal and tracheoesophageal talkers.

    The Journal of speech and hearing disorders·1990
    Same journal

    Patient compliance with cleft palate team regimens.

    The Journal of speech and hearing disorders·1990
    See all related articles

    Language-delayed children showed improved comprehension and some production of phrases after receiving targeted instruction. This suggests that structured language intervention can enhance linguistic abilities in children with developmental delays.

    Area of Science:

    • Developmental Psychology
    • Linguistics
    • Speech-Language Pathology

    Background:

    • Children with language delays often struggle with understanding and producing complex linguistic structures.
    • Preposition-object phrases are crucial for developing more complex sentence structures.
    • Generalization of learned linguistic skills is a key challenge in language intervention.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the effectiveness of a miniature linguistic system in teaching preposition-object phrases to language-delayed children.
    • To assess the generalization of comprehension and production skills following the intervention.

    Main Methods:

    • Two language-delayed children participated in the study.
    • Comprehension instruction focused on preposition-object phrases using a structured, miniature linguistic system.

    Related Experiment Videos

  • Generalization was assessed across untreated word combinations and phrase lengths.

    • Main Results:

    • Children demonstrated generalization of comprehension to novel two-word phrases.
    • Comprehension also generalized to longer, four-word phrases.
    • Some generalization of production skills for two- and four-word structures was observed.

    Conclusions:

    • A miniature linguistic system can effectively structure generalization for language-delayed children.
    • Targeted instruction on preposition-object phrases facilitates broad comprehension gains.
    • Intervention may also support the development of expressive language skills.