Journal of Communication Disorders, Deaf Studies & Hearing Aids
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Manjula R

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• Research Article
  Assessment of Thematic Relations in 2-4 Years Normally Developing Children
  Author(s): Shylaja K and Manjula RShylaja K and Manjula R
  
  Objective: Children organize their conceptual knowledge in different ways such as thematic and taxonomic organization. When concepts are linked by cross-categorical relations, they are said to be thematically related. This study attempts to investigate the development of different types of thematic relations such as spatial-temporalfunctional relations and causal relations in Kannada speaking typical children. Method: A total of 216 typically developing children between age group of 2-4 years speaking Kannada were selected for the study. Match to sample task using picture stimuli were administered to assess spatial-temporalfunctional relations and causal types of thematic relations. The match to sample task included one standard and four choice responses, one of which was a thematic match (either spatial and/or temporal and/or functionally related match or a causal match depending on .. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2375-4427.1000154

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