The use of context in pragmatic language comprehension in normally developing children and children with Asperger syndrome/high-functioning autism:an application of relevance theory

Abstract This research explored, within the framework of relevance theory, how normally developing 3- to 9-year-old children and two age groups (age 7–9 and age 10–12) of children with Asperger syndrome or high-functioning autism (AS/HFA) and their 7- to 9-year-old control group used context whe...

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Main Author: Loukusa, S. (Soile)
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: University of Oulu 2007
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Online Access:http://urn.fi/urn:isbn:9789514285783
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