Use of context in pragmatic language comprehension by children with Asperger syndrome or High-Functioning Autism
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Use of context in pragmatic language comprehension by children with Asperger syndrome or high-functioning autism.
Utilizing relevance theory, this study investigated the ability of children with Asperger syndrome (AS) and high-functioning autism (HFA) to use context when answering questions and when giving explanations for their correct answers. Three groups participated in this study: younger AS/HFA group (age 7-9, n=16), older AS/HFA group (age 10-12, n=23) and a normally functioning control group (age 7...
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عنوان ژورنال: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Fonoaudiologia
سال: 2007
ISSN: 1516-8034
DOI: 10.1590/s1516-80342007000200016