SYNTACTIC COMPETANCE OF CHILDREN WITH A DEVELOPMENTAL LANGUAGE DISORDER

Authors

  • Denitsa Krasteva Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski

Keywords:

syntactic competence, Developmental Language Disorder, Specific language Impairment

Abstract

The article presents a study of syntactic competence in primary language pathology, comprising 170 children mastering Bulgarian language. Recruited respondents from the experimental and control groups are divided into three age groups, respectively 35 children between 4 and 5 years, 30 between 5 and 6 years and 20 children in pre-school age (6 - 7 years). The first section examines the identified issues from theoretical perspectives. The methodology and objectives of the study are then described step by step and the results are analysed. In the conclusion, in addition to the summary, an attempt is made to outline the main aspects for the
design of a future study, which would rely not so much on quantitative data, but on the classical tradition of longitudinal studies, allowing direct qualitative observations on the norm and specific language disorder.

Author Biography

  • Denitsa Krasteva, Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski

    PhD, Asst. Prof. at Departement of Speech and Language Therapy, Faculty of Educational Studies and Arts.

    She has ten publications in various conference proceedings and journals.
    Her interests are related to the general theory of speech and language pathology and therapy,
    clinical linguistics – descriptions and studies of impaired language development, as well as the
    field of developmental psycholinguistics.

    Email : daasenova@uni-sofia.bg

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Published

2022-12-28

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 1 (2022): SPECIAL EDUCATION AND SPEECH & LANGUAGE THERAPY

Section

Speech & Language Therapy