Investigating Grammar in Autism Spectrum Disorders

• Main Author: Anna Gavarró (auth)
• Other Authors: Stephanie Durrleman (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media SA 2018
• Series: Frontiers Research Topics
• Subjects: Psychology; DLI; c-command; Wh- questions; Control; Autism Spectrum Disorders; A' movement; syntax; pragmatics; Asperger Syndrome; finiteness
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD hereafter) is a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by deficits in communicative and social skills. The vast majority of research on language in ASD has focused on pragmatic difficulties, while less is known about structural aspects of language in this population...