Analysing language characteristics and understanding their dynamics is the key for a
successful intervention by speech and language therapists (SLT). Thus, this review aims to …

Developmental Language Disorder (DLD), previously known as Specific Language
Impairment (SLI), is a common developmental disorder that affects both preschool and …

Background In general, children with specific language impairment (SLI) tend to fall behind
their typically developing (TD) peers in educational attainment. Less is known about how …

Oral language and narrative skills constitute very critical factors for children's academic
performance and social competence. The aim of the present study was to investigate the …

Regardless of varied lingua-cultural ideologies enriching the theories of communicative
competence (CC), the four CC dimensions (eg, linguistics, sociolinguistics, discourse, and …

Individuals with schizophrenia display speech and language impairments that greatly impact
their integration to the society. The aim of this systematic review was to identify the …

Background It is widely acknowledged that children with developmental language disorder
(DLD) predominantly have difficulties in the areas of grammar and vocabulary, with …

This study examined linguistic and pragmatic aspects of narrative abilities of children with
autism spectrum disorder (ASD), which have not been studied thoroughly and not at all in …

Narrative is a major mode of discourse in everyday life. Through narratives we make sense
of our experiences while sharing them with others. In Bruner's terms, we “... negotiate and …

Purpose The study explores referential cohesion in the narratives of bilingual preschool
children with typical language development (TLD) and with specific language impairment …