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Pieces of the Puzzle How Categorization, Part-Whole Understanding, and Communicative Intent Contribute to Phonological Awareness

Cullis, Oliver J.

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2011, Master of Arts, Case Western Reserve University, Cognitive Linguistics.
Cognitive Linguistic Theory posits that language is usage-based and dependent upon shared cognitive processes. As such, language development is partially reliant upon understanding the communicative intent of speakers as well as overall cognitive development. Children diagnosed with a Specific Language Impairment (SLI) do not have an identifiable sensory, motor, or cognitive cause for their language difficulties yet remain at risk for additional language delays. One such delay is with phonological awareness development, an ability that typically becomes observable in 4-year-olds and relies heavily on dynamic categorization and understanding of part-whole relationships. Furthermore, learning that objects have composite parts and properties is often facilitated by an established joint attention between speaker and listener. The interplay between attention, categorization, and part-whole skills in young children with SLI warrants investigation in order to better understand SLI’s underlying causes and possible therapeutic improvements.
Todd Oakley, PhD (Committee Chair)
Mark Turner, PhD (Committee Member)
Ciccia Angela, PhD (Committee Member)
61 p.

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  • Cullis, O. J. (2011). Pieces of the Puzzle How Categorization, Part-Whole Understanding, and Communicative Intent Contribute to Phonological Awareness [Master's thesis, Case Western Reserve University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1301676414

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Cullis, Oliver. Pieces of the Puzzle How Categorization, Part-Whole Understanding, and Communicative Intent Contribute to Phonological Awareness. 2011. Case Western Reserve University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1301676414.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Cullis, Oliver. "Pieces of the Puzzle How Categorization, Part-Whole Understanding, and Communicative Intent Contribute to Phonological Awareness." Master's thesis, Case Western Reserve University, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1301676414

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)