Wie Kinder mit Sprachentwicklungsstörungen das grammatische Genus im prädiktiven Sprachverstehen nutzen

Abstract

The article addresses predictive language comprehension in children with development language disorders (DLD). It shows that these children have difficulties utilizing grammatical gender cues. While healthy children do this effectively, children with SES are limited in their predictive abilities. The article emphasizes the need to develop diagnostic procedures and therapeutic interventions that promote the predictive use of grammatical knowledge.

Kinder mit Sprachentwicklungsstörungen (SES) haben in Bezug auf prädiktives Sprachverstehen Schwierigkeiten, grammatische Genushinweise zu nutzen. Während gesunde Kinder dies effektiv tun, sind solche mit SES in ihrer Vorhersagefähigkeit eingeschränkt. Dieser Beitrag hebt die Notwendigkeit hervor, diagnostische Verfahren und therapeutische Interventionen zu entwickeln, welche die prädiktive Nutzung grammatischen Wissens fördern.

Schlüsselwörter

Sprachentwicklungsstörung - Sprachverständnis - grammatisches Genus

Key Words

development language disorder - comprehension - grammatical gender

Publication History

Article published online:
14 April 2025

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