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Cognitive control and discourse comprehension in schizophrenia. [PDF]

, 2012
Cognitive deficits across a wide range of domains have been consistently observed in schizophrenia and are linked to poor functional outcome (Green, 1996; Carter, 2006). Language abnormalities are among the most salient and include disorganized speech as
Boudewyn, Megan A, Carter, Cameron S, Swaab, Tamara Y   +2 more
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A language-familiarity effect for speaker discrimination without comprehension [PDF]

, 2014
The influence of language familiarity upon speaker identification is well established, to such an extent that it has been argued that “Human voice recognition depends on language ability” [Perrachione TK, Del Tufo SN, Gabrieli JDE (2011) Science 333(6042)
Belin, Pascal, Caldara, Roberto, Fleming, David, Giordano, Bruno L.   +3 more
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Oral language comprehension interventions in 1–8-year-old children with language disorders or difficulties: A systematic scoping review

Autism and Developmental Language Impairments, 2020
Background and aims The most severe problems in language manifest as difficulties in comprehending oral language. These difficulties are persistent and expose individuals to several risk factors.
Sirpa Tarvainen, Suvi Stolt, Kaisa Launonen   +2 more
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Is Listening Comprehension in a Foreign Language Affected by Age?

Journal of Language and Education, 2022
Research background: The development of listening comprehension in a foreign language is a complex process, interrelated with the progress in other language skills, and could be affected by numerous variables, including age. This study responds to middle-
Eva Stankova, Miroslav Hruby, Kamila Hasilova   +2 more
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Early predictors of phonological and morphological awareness and the link with reading : evidence from children with different patterns of early deficit [PDF]

, 2015
This study examines the contribution of early phonological processing (PP) and language skills on later phonological awareness (PA) and morphological awareness (MA), as well as the links among PA, MA, and reading.
ANNA J. CUNNINGHAM, Ehri, Gombert, JULIA M. CARROLL, Nunes, Osborne, Rose, Snowling, Wiig, Wolter   +9 more
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Action in cognition: the case of language [PDF]

, 2009
Empirical research has shown that the processing of words and sentences is accompanied by activation of the brain's motor system in language users. The degree of precision observed in this activation seems to be contingent upon (1) the meaning of a ...
Barsalou, Boulenger, Fodor, Glenberg, Harnad, Hebb, Jackendof, Lakoff, Langacker, Lawrence J. Taylor, Lindemann, Penfield, Pulvermüller, Rolf A. Zwaan, van Dijk, Zwaan   +15 more
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Visually Situated Language Comprehension

Language and Linguistics Compass, 2016
Abstract Over the past two decades, ‘visually situated’ language comprehension (the interplay between language comprehension, attention, and non‐linguistic visual context) has emerged as an increasingly active area of research. One important result in this area is that both linguistic and world knowledge, as well as visual cues, can ...
Knoeferle, Pía, Guerra Gil, Ernesto Eduardo   +1 more
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Evaluating the Simple View of Reading Model: Longitudinal Testing and Applicability to the Swedish Language

Education Sciences
This study investigates the empirical validity of the simple view of reading model in a semi-transparent language, Swedish, by using a large amount of reading test data from 11,791 students. Data were collected during the primary grades (year 1–3), which
Thomas Nordström, Linda Fälth, Henrik Danielsson   +2 more
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Correlation of Cognitive and Linguistic Factors with Spoken Language Comprehension in Early Elementary Students

Studia Psychologica
Spoken language comprehension is essential for effective communication, as it allows individuals to participate in conversations, follow instructions, and engage in various social interactions.
Haris Memisevic, Admira Dedic, Daniel Malec   +2 more
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Preschool predictors of later reading comprehension ability: a systematic review

Campbell Systematic Reviews, 2017
This Campbell systematic review examines the relationships between skills in preschool and later reading comprehension. The review summarizes evidence from 64 longitudinal studies that have observed these relationships.
Hanne Næss Hjetland, Ellen Irén Brinchmann, Ronny Scherer, Monica Melby‐Lervåg   +3 more
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