Differential verbal working memory effects on linguistic production in children with Specific Language Impairment

Andrea Marini; Cinzia Gentili; Massimo Molteni; Franco Fabbro

doi:10.1016/j.ridd.2014.08.031

Differential verbal working memory effects on linguistic production in children with Specific Language Impairment

Andrea Marini, Cinzia Gentili, Massimo Molteni, Franco Fabbro

Istituto "Eugenio Medea" - Associazione La Nostra Famiglia

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Abstract

Deficits in verbal working memory (vWM) have often been reported in children with Specific Language Impairments (SLIs) and might significantly contribute to their linguistic difficulties. The linguistic and narrative skills of a group of children with diagnosis of SLI were compared to those of a group of children with typical development. The linguistic assessment included a comprehensive analysis of their lexical, grammatical and narrative abilities. Overall, the participants with SLI had difficulties at all three levels of linguistic processing. The effect of vWM was marginal on lexical processing, significant on grammatical structuring, and null on narrative construction.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	3534-3542
Number of pages	9
Journal	Research in Developmental Disabilities
Volume	35
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ridd.2014.08.031
Publication status	Published - Oct 1 2014

Keywords

Language
Non word repetition
Specific language impairment
Verbal working memory

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Clinical Psychology
Developmental and Educational Psychology
Medicine(all)

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