The Roxelyn and Richard Pepper Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL.
Davies School of Communication Sciences & Disorders, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth.
Lang Speech Hear Serv Sch. 2023 Oct 2;54(4):1282-1294. doi: 10.1044/2023_LSHSS-23-00001. Epub 2023 Sep 11.
Children who are deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) have documented deficits with complex syntax and vocabulary knowledge. Mental state verbs (MSVs) are necessary for some kinds of complex syntax use and communicate abstract concepts needed for academic language. The purpose of this study was to examine the frequency, diversity, and syntactic context of MSV use in children who are DHH compared to children with typical hearing (CTH).
Seventy-three preschool children (23 with cochlear implants, 22 with hearing aids, and 28 with typical hearing) completed a structured language sample as part of a larger assessment battery. Samples were analyzed and compared across groups for use of MSVs, diversity in MSV use, and syntactical context for MSVs.
Children who are DHH used significantly fewer MSV in complex syntax, a smaller diversity of MSV, and significantly fewer MSV in obligatory contexts compared to CTH. Results for the cochlear implants and hearing aid groups were not significantly different from one another despite differing levels of hearing loss.
Children who are DHH demonstrate significant differences in the rate, diversity, and complexity of MSV use compared to peers with typical hearing.
有听力障碍的儿童在复杂句法和词汇知识方面存在记录缺陷。心理状态动词(MSV)是某些复杂句法使用所必需的,并且可以传达学术语言所需的抽象概念。本研究的目的是比较聋儿(DHH)和听力正常儿童(CTH)中 MSV 使用的频率、多样性和句法环境。
73 名学龄前儿童(23 名佩戴人工耳蜗,22 名佩戴助听器,28 名听力正常)完成了作为更大评估工具包一部分的结构化语言样本。对样本进行了分析和比较,以比较 DHH 和 CTH 儿童在 MSV 使用、MSV 使用多样性以及 MSV 句法环境方面的差异。
与听力正常的同龄人相比,聋儿在复杂句法中使用的 MSV 明显更少,MSV 使用的多样性更小,在强制性语境中使用的 MSV 明显更少。尽管听力损失程度不同,但植入人工耳蜗和佩戴助听器的两组儿童之间的结果没有显著差异。
与听力正常的同龄人相比,聋儿在 MSV 使用的速度、多样性和复杂性方面存在显著差异。