Abstract
In this paper the available literature on the communication skills of individuals with Asperger Syndrome (AS) is reviewed. Current issues regarding diagnosing and understanding disorders with a core social deficit are examined as well as the potential application of sociolinguistic analyses to the study of Asperger Syndrome, such as that provided from within a Systemic Functional Linguistic framework. The need for investigations that address a broader view of "language" and its use in social situations by individuals with AS as opposed to their mastery of syntactic aspects of language, will be discussed.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 203-213 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Clinical Linguistics and Phonetics |
Volume | 19 |
Issue number | 3 SPEC. ISS. |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Apr 2005 |
Keywords
- Asperger syndrome
- Autism
- Pragmatics
- Sociolinguistics