Comprehension of passive constructions in children with autism spectrum disorder

Authors

  • Raquel Costa Centro de Linguística da Universidade NOVA de Lisboa / FCSH-NOVA
  • Maria Lobo Centro de Linguística da Universidade NOVA de Lisboa / FCSH-NOVA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26334/2183-9077/rapln7ano2020a8

Keywords:

passives, autism, language acquisition, syntax

Abstract

This investigation aims to study the comprehension of passives in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Research on passives is sparse and remains inconclusive. Fourteen Portuguese speaking children with ASD (between ages 7 and 13), including children with low and high non-verbal IQ, were compared to four typically developing (TD) children. The comprehension of various types of passives (short vs long, eventive vs psychological) was assessed via a picture selection task. Most children with ASD showed difficulties with passive constructions as compared to controls and to previous studies with Portuguese TD children. The results are in line with the ones we find in studies with this population conducted in other languages. Furthermore, difficulties with passives were dissociated from nonverbal abilities.

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Published

2020-11-30

How to Cite

Costa, R., & Lobo, M. (2020). Comprehension of passive constructions in children with autism spectrum disorder. Journal of the Portuguese Linguistics Association, (7), 121–136. https://doi.org/10.26334/2183-9077/rapln7ano2020a8

Issue

No. 7 (2020): Journal of the Portuguese Linguistics Association

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Copyright (c) 2020 Raquel Costa, Maria Lobo

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