KEY WORDS Down syndrome, Language, Verbal Communication, Non-verbal Communication, Intellectual Disability, Bilingualism Homolková, Kamila (2021). Process of Verbal and Nonverbal Communication of a Child with Down Syndrome [dissertation thesis]. Charles University (Prague, Czech Republic), Faculty of Arts, Institute of Czech Language and Theory of Communication. ABSTRACT This dissertation thesis focuses on the process of development of verbal and nonverbal communication of a child with the Down syndrome. Its goal is to analyse, how language and speech are acquired in this atypically developing child, and on this base, supported by findings from previous published research, to describe the acquisition of all language levels - semantics, comprehension, pragmatics, and nonverbal means of communication. One part of this thesis is formed by an analysis of the bilingual (Czech and German) situation of the child. The main method employed is a longitudinal observation of early communication behaviour of the child (in the age from 24 to 48 months) and an analysis of video recordings; the parents' diaries are used as well.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:nusl.cz/oai:invenio.nusl.cz:453532 |
| Date | January 2021 |
| Creators | Homolková, Kamila |
| Contributors | Saicová Římalová, Lucie, Slančová, Daniela, Nováková Schöffelová, Miroslava |
| Source Sets | Czech ETDs |
| Language | Czech |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | info:eu-repo/semantics/doctoralThesis |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess |
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