Disentangling syntactic, semantic and pragmatic impairments in ASD: Elicited production of passives.

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  • Author(s): Ambridge B;Ambridge B; Bidgood A; Bidgood A; Thomas K; Thomas K
  • Source:
    Journal of child language [J Child Lang] 2021 Jan; Vol. 48 (1), pp. 184-201. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 May 14.
  • Publication Type:
    Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Language:
    English
  • Additional Information
    • Source:
      Publisher: Cambridge Univ. Press Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 0425743 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1469-7602 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 03050009 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Child Lang Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Original Publication: London, New York, Cambridge Univ. Press.
    • Subject Terms:
      Child Language* ; Comprehension* ; Language Development* ; Semantics*; Autism Spectrum Disorder/*diagnosis ; Autism Spectrum Disorder/*physiopathology; Child ; Female ; Humans ; Male
    • Abstract:
      Children with ASD and an IQ-matched control group of typically developing (TD) children completed an elicited-production task which encouraged the production of reversible passive sentences (e.g., "Bob was hit by Wendy"). Although the two groups showed similar levels of correct production, the ASD group produced a significantly greater number of "reversal" errors (e.g., "Wendy was hit by Bob", when, in fact Wendy hit Bob) than the TD group (who, when they did not produce correct passives, instead generally produced semantically appropriate actives; e.g., "Wendy hit Bob"). These findings suggest that the more formal elements of syntax are spared relative to more semantic/pragmatic/narrative aspects (e.g., manipulating thematic roles) in at least high-functioning children with ASD.
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20200515 Date Completed: 20210719 Latest Revision: 20210719
    • Publication Date:
      20231215
    • Accession Number:
      10.1017/S0305000920000215
    • Accession Number:
      32404214