Melbourne Graduate School of Education, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Curtin School of Allied Health, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
J Speech Lang Hear Res. 2023 Feb 13;66(2):688-719. doi: 10.1044/2022_JSLHR-22-00270. Epub 2023 Feb 9.
Understanding what is known about the language profiles of children with hearing loss (CHL) is vital so that researchers and teachers can identify the specific complex syntactic structures that CHL may struggle to master. An understanding of which aspects of complex syntax pose difficulties for CHL is necessary to inform the kind of intervention that will facilitate learning complex syntax for this cohort of children. This scoping review aims to identify what is currently known about the complex syntax use of CHL who communicate through spoken language, and uncover gaps in the literature to guide further research.
Ascoping review was conducted following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews guidelines. The Covidence software was utilized to manage the initial and full-text screening process for the search.
From a total of 304 studies, 42 studies were identified that met the eligibility criteria. The review highlights the use of broad-based language assessments and limited use of specific descriptions of the types of complex syntactic structures and skills.
Findings highlight the need for assessment protocols and analysis methods that better support the description of complex syntax profiles for CHL. School-age CHL continue to display challenges with complex syntax development. The review highlighted the need for further research to improve understanding of the complex syntax strengths and vulnerabilities of CHL. Further investigation is needed to better understand their ability to combine ideas and build complexity in their language use, which in turn can inform teaching in schools and interventions for children who require support.
了解听障儿童（CHL）的语言特征至关重要，这样研究人员和教师才能确定 CHL 可能难以掌握的特定复杂句法结构。了解复杂句法对 CHL 有哪些方面的困难，对于为这一儿童群体提供促进学习复杂句法的干预措施是必要的。本范围综述旨在确定目前已知的通过口语进行交流的 CHL 复杂句法使用情况，并发现文献中的空白，以指导进一步的研究。
根据系统评价和荟萃分析扩展的首选报告项目进行范围综述，使用 Covidence 软件管理搜索的初步筛选和全文筛选过程。
从总共 304 项研究中，确定了 42 项符合资格标准的研究。该综述强调了广泛使用语言评估和对复杂句法结构和技能类型的描述有限。
研究结果强调需要评估协议和分析方法，以更好地支持 CHL 复杂句法特征的描述。学龄期 CHL 在复杂句法发展方面仍然存在挑战。该综述强调需要进一步研究，以更好地了解 CHL 的复杂句法优势和弱点。需要进一步调查以更好地了解他们在语言使用中组合思想和构建复杂性的能力，这反过来又可以为学校的教学和需要支持的儿童的干预措施提供信息。
