Developmental language disorder (DLD) affects around two children in each class. It hinders their acquisition and use of ...

The broad autism phenotype (BAP), also known as broader autism phenotype, refers to a group of behaviors and traits like those that occur in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) but do not meet the ...

Communication disorders are a group of neurodevelopmental conditions that involve persistent problems related to language and speech. They most commonly occur in children but can persist into ...

Pragmatic competence—the ability to navigate the subtleties of social and cultural language use—remains a pivotal area in second language acquisition research. This aspect of language proficiency ...

This study explores whether pragmatic fluency can best be acquired in the classroom by provision of input and opportunity for communicative practice alone, or whether learners profit more when ...