Affiliation of Author, Researcher, or Creator
School of Communication
Department
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Author(s)
Rhiannon J Luyster, Emily Zane, Lisa Wisman Weil
Resource Type
Article
Publication, Publisher or Distributor
Autism and Developmental Language Impairments
Publication Date
6-5-2022
Brief Description
This review paper updates and expands an existing framework for unconventional language in autism to include a broader range of non-generative (echolalia and self-repetition) and generative (idiosyncratic phrases, neologisms and pedantic language) features often observed in the language of individuals on the autism spectrum. For each aspect of the framework, we review the various definitions and measurement approaches, and we provide a summary of individual and contextual correlates. We also propose some transitional language features that may bridge non-generative and generative domains (e.g., mitigated echolalia and gestalt language).
Keywords
unconventional language, autism
Recommended Citation
Luyster, R., Zane, E., & Wisman Weil, L. (2022). Conventions for unconventional language: Revisiting a framework for spoken language features in autism. Autism and Developmental Language Impairments. https://doi.org/10.1177/23969415221105472
Preferred Citation Style
APA
Peer Reviewed
1
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