Metaphoric Comprehension in Adolescents With Traumatic Brain Injury and in Adolescents With Language Learning Disability

Metaphoric Comprehension in Adolescents With Traumatic Brain Injury and in Adolescents With Language Learning Disability

This study of comprehension of metaphors found that 11 adolescents with traumatic brain injury (TBI) exhibited little difference in comprehension compared to that of 18 normal adolescents. Ten adolescents with language learning disability, in contrast, demonstrated significantly poorer comprehension...

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Veröffentlicht in:Language, speech & hearing services in schools speech & hearing services in schools, 1993-04, Vol.24 (2), p.100-107
Hauptverfasser: Towne, Roger L, Entwisle, Laura M
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adolescents
Comparative Analysis
Comprehension
Head Injuries
Language Acquisition
Language Handicaps
Language Skills
Learning Disabilities
Metaphors
Neurological Impairments
Secondary Education
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Zusammenfassung:This study of comprehension of metaphors found that 11 adolescents with traumatic brain injury (TBI) exhibited little difference in comprehension compared to that of 18 normal adolescents. Ten adolescents with language learning disability, in contrast, demonstrated significantly poorer comprehension of metaphors than did both the normal subjects and subjects with TBI. (Author/JDD)
ISSN:0161-1461
1558-9129
DOI:10.1044/0161-1461.2402.100