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Accession number;03A0267113
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| Title;ON THE ETIOLOGY OF LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT IN AUTISM: PART 1. ADOLESCENCE AND ADULTHOOD |
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KOBAYASHI RYUJI
(Tokai Univ., School of Health Sci., JPN)
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Journal Title;Japanese Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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Journal Code:Z0387B
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ISSN:0289-0968
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VOL.44;NO.1;PAGE.16-37(2003)
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| Figure&Table&Reference;FIG.3, REF.40 |
| Pub. Country;Japan |
| Language;Japanese |
| Abstract;Problems inherent in conventional language cognition disturbance theory were reexamined showing that autism is comprised of clinical relationship disturbances. The characteristics of literacy peculiar to autism were found to be a concrete pathological phenomenon pertaining to language development and the conceptualization of autistic individuals' language development. Obviously, such language activity without ample symbolic function involves problems as a means of linguistic communication, but within the framework of communication between two designated parties word meaning relies heavily on context imparting a stronger degree of affective communication. Language expression by autistic persons may appear pathological at first glance, but as judged by the uniqueness of their characteristic forms of expression, it can be seen as contributing to a form of communication which, by nature, deepens between two designated parties. In terms of communication development, such modes of expression can be considered inevitable. We need to understand the clinical picture of language development in autistic individuals as characteristic of two-party communication strongly determined by the developmental level of communication (the affect level) instead of employing the yardsticks of normal language development. What is easily overlooked as a simple pathological phenomenon may provide the starting point for constructing a therapeutic strategy leading to the formation of more constructive modes of communication. (author abst.) |
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