Precursors to language and early language
CB Mervis, AE John - Neurodevelopmental disorders across the …, 2012 - books.google.com
The focus of this chapter is on precursors to language acquisition and the acquisition of
language by toddlers, preschool children and early primary-school children who have …
language by toddlers, preschool children and early primary-school children who have …
Language and Williams syndrome
C Hsu, A Karmiloff-Smith - Annual Review of Applied Linguistics, 2008 - cambridge.org
Most aspects of human life—from gene expression, to brain structure/function, to underlying
linguistic and cognitive processes, through to overt language production and …
linguistic and cognitive processes, through to overt language production and …
A longitudinal study of language development in two children with Williams syndrome
Y Levy - Journal of child language, 2004 - cambridge.org
Williams syndrome (WS) is often cited as the prime example within developmental disorders
of the dissociation of language from other cognitive skills, particularly from visuo-motor skills …
of the dissociation of language from other cognitive skills, particularly from visuo-motor skills …
Short‐term longitudinal study of a child with Williams syndrome
V Stojanovik, D James - International journal of language & …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Background: The superiority of language and communication skills in children and adults
with Williams syndrome (WS) is currently being debated. Whilst there have been a number …
with Williams syndrome (WS) is currently being debated. Whilst there have been a number …
Language and Williams syndrome: How intact is “intact”?
A Karmiloff‐Smith, J Grant, I Berthoud… - Child …, 1997 - Wiley Online Library
It has been claimed that Williams syndrome (WS), a rare neurodevelopmental disorder, is
characterized by serious cognitive deficits alongside intact language. The syndrome is often …
characterized by serious cognitive deficits alongside intact language. The syndrome is often …
Language development in Williams syndrome
CB Mervis - 2011 - academic.oup.com
This chapter begins with a brief description of Williams syndrome (WS). It then summarizes
the findings from research on intellectual ability as measured by intelligence tests and …
the findings from research on intellectual ability as measured by intelligence tests and …
Atypical language development
NB Ratner - The development of language, 1993 - books.google.com
Such evidence of depressed language capacity in WS children weakens the argument for a
dissociation between cognition and language, or modularity of the language faculty (see …
dissociation between cognition and language, or modularity of the language faculty (see …
Language and communicative development in Williams syndrome
CB Mervis, AM Becerra - Mental retardation and developmental …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Williams syndrome, a genetic disorder caused by a microdeletion of∼ 25 genes on
chromosome 7q11. 23, is associated with mild to moderate intellectual disability or learning …
chromosome 7q11. 23, is associated with mild to moderate intellectual disability or learning …
Atypical development of language and social communication in toddlers with Williams syndrome
E Laing, G Butterworth, D Ansari, M Gsödl… - Developmental …, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
Williams syndrome (WS) is a genetic disorder which results in an uneven cognitive profile.
Despite superior language compared to other syndromes in the phenotypic outcome …
Despite superior language compared to other syndromes in the phenotypic outcome …
Development itself is the key to understanding developmental disorders
A Karmiloff-Smith - Trends in cognitive sciences, 1998 - cell.com
It is a truism that development involves contributions from both genes and environment, but
theories differ with respect to the roles they attribute to each, which deeply affects the ways …
theories differ with respect to the roles they attribute to each, which deeply affects the ways …