Ruth M Clark
Biographic Data
| ID | 5858545 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ruth M Clark |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ruth M |
| FAMILY NAME | Clark |
| SIGNATURE | CLARK R M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Queen Margaret University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1974 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1980 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Errors in Talking to Learn
The research I shall be discussing in this paper is not new. My approach to language acquisition has evolved gradually in the course of studying my own children’s development, since about 1971. What I shall attempt to do here is to spell out some of the implications for speech therapy
What's the use of imitation
Attitudes towards imitation have been coloured by theoretical disputes about the nature of language. But even if language is rule-governed, children may be helped by imitation to discover the rules. This paper reviews evidence for and against imitation as a factor in the acquisition of syntax. The conclusion reached is that the effects of imitation on children's speech are too pervasive for the process to be dismissed as irrelevant. Many idiosync…
A report on methods of longitudinal data collection
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Performing without competence
Speech in children should be viewed as a developing skill. During acquisition the child becomes increasingly capable of organizing linguistic structure at a number of different levels concurrently. One boy seemed to have strategies for simplifying the tasks of speech reception and production. He would incorporate the immediately prior utterance, or some portion of it, intact into his utterance as if to avoid structuring his entire utterance from …
Comprehension and production in language acquisition
Susan Ervin-Tripp has remarked that she ‘would like to see more done on the comprehension side of development,’ and that ‘this is something that we are still in very serions ignorance about’ (1971). Despite this ignorance it seems to be a widely held view that comprehension develops in advance of production, but the authors feel that this whole question is in need of close analysis
Comprehension and production in language acquisition
Susan Ervin-Tripp has remarked that she ‘would like to see more done on the comprehension side of development,’ and that ‘this is something that we are still in very serions ignorance about’ (1971). Despite this ignorance it seems to be a widely held view that comprehension develops in advance of production, but the authors feel that this whole question is in need of close analysis
Performing without competence
Speech in children should be viewed as a developing skill. During acquisition the child becomes increasingly capable of organizing linguistic structure at a number of different levels concurrently. One boy seemed to have strategies for simplifying the tasks of speech reception and production. He would incorporate the immediately prior utterance, or some portion of it, intact into his utterance as if to avoid structuring his entire utterance from …
Comprehension and production in language acquisition
Susan Ervin-Tripp has remarked that she ‘would like to see more done on the comprehension side of development,’ and that ‘this is something that we are still in very serions ignorance about’ (1971). Despite this ignorance it seems to be a widely held view that comprehension develops in advance of production, but the authors feel that this whole question is in need of close analysis
A report on methods of longitudinal data collection
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
What's the use of imitation
Attitudes towards imitation have been coloured by theoretical disputes about the nature of language. But even if language is rule-governed, children may be helped by imitation to discover the rules. This paper reviews evidence for and against imitation as a factor in the acquisition of syntax. The conclusion reached is that the effects of imitation on children's speech are too pervasive for the process to be dismissed as irrelevant. Many idiosync…
Errors in Talking to Learn
The research I shall be discussing in this paper is not new. My approach to language acquisition has evolved gradually in the course of studying my own children’s development, since about 1971. What I shall attempt to do here is to spell out some of the implications for speech therapy
Psychology (5 works) · Linguistics (3 works) · Cognitive psychology (2 works) · Communication (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Developmental psychology (2 works) · Language acquisition (2 works) · Language development (2 works) · Language Development and Disorders (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works)