Learning and Using Abstract Words: Evidence from Clinical Populations
Joint Authors
Lorusso, Maria Luisa
Burigo, Michele
Molteni, Massimo
Borgatti, Renato
Tavano, Alessandro
Milani, Anna
Martelli, Sara
Source
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-12-19
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
It has been shown that abstract concepts are more difficult to process and are acquired later than concrete concepts.
We analysed the percentage of concrete words in the narrative lexicon of individuals with Williams Syndrome (WS) as compared to individuals with Down Syndrome (DS) and typically developing (TD) peers.
The cognitive profile of WS is characterized by visual-spatial difficulties, while DS presents with predominant impairments in linguistic abilities.
We predicted that if linguistic abilities are crucial to the development and use of an abstract vocabulary, DS participants should display a higher concreteness index than both Williams Syndrome and typically developing individuals.
Results confirm this prediction, thus supporting the hypothesis of a crucial role of linguistic processes in abstract language acquisition.
Correlation analyses suggest that a maturational link exists between the level of abstractness in narrative production and syntactic comprehension.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Lorusso, Maria Luisa& Burigo, Michele& Tavano, Alessandro& Milani, Anna& Martelli, Sara& Borgatti, Renato…[et al.]. 2017. Learning and Using Abstract Words: Evidence from Clinical Populations. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1139201
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Lorusso, Maria Luisa…[et al.]. Learning and Using Abstract Words: Evidence from Clinical Populations. BioMed Research International No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1139201
American Medical Association (AMA)
Lorusso, Maria Luisa& Burigo, Michele& Tavano, Alessandro& Milani, Anna& Martelli, Sara& Borgatti, Renato…[et al.]. Learning and Using Abstract Words: Evidence from Clinical Populations. BioMed Research International. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1139201
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1139201