Open AccessSocial cognition and pragmatic competence. The case of children with specific language impairment
Author(s) -
Clara AndrésRoqueta,
Rosa Ana Clemente Estevan,
Raquel Flores Buils
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
international journal of psychological research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.23
H-Index - 11
eISSN - 2011-7922
pISSN - 2011-2084
DOI - 10.21500/20112084.752
Subject(s) - psychology , specific language impairment , cognition , pragmatics , competence (human resources) , developmental psychology , linguistic competence , social competence , cognitive psychology , linguistics , social psychology , social change , philosophy , neuroscience , economics , economic growth
The literature provides apparently contradictory evidence about the existence of a developmental delay in Social Cognition (SC) of children diagnosed with Specific Language Impairment (SLI). The aim of this work is to prove a more comprehensive picture of these studies, starting with a theoretical review about the relationship between language skills and SC, and finishing with the study of socio-cognitive skills in children with SLI. Finally, the work is concluded by establishing theoretical and practical guidelines that emphasize the importance of assessing the socio-cognitive component of pragmatics to make better diagnoses and to design an appropriate speech therapy for this population.