Comparison of Classification System and Lexical Items of Bonchogangmok(『本草綱目』) and Jaemulbo(『才物譜』)

Lexical comprehension skills were examined in 20 young children (aged 28–45 months) with developmental delays (DD) and 20 children (aged 19–34 months) with normal development (ND). Each was assigned to either a story-like script condition or a simple ostensive labeling condition in which the names of three novel object and action items were presented over two experimental sessions. During the experimental sessions, receptive knowledge of the lexical items was assessed through a series of target and generalization probes. Results indicated that all children, irrespective of group status, acquired more lexical concepts in the ostensive labeling condition than in the story narrative condition. Overall, both groups acquired more object than action words, although subjects with ND comprehended more action words than subjects with DD. More target than generalization items were also comprehended by both groups. It is concluded that young children’s comprehension of new lexical concepts is facilitated more by a context in which simple ostensive labels accompany the presentation of specific objects and actions than one in which objects and actions are surrounded by thematic and event-related information. Various clinical applications focusing on the lexical training of young children with DD are discussed.

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International Research and Variation in Views of Ethnicity

Perspectives on Global Issues in Communication Sciences and Related Disorders ◽

10.1044/gics2.2.66 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

pp. 66-72

Author(s):

Ella Inglebret ◽

Amy Skinder-Meredith ◽

Shana Bailey ◽

Carla Jones ◽

Ashley France

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Classification System ◽

International Research ◽

The United States ◽

Research Articles ◽

Journal Articles ◽

Research Participants ◽

The Past ◽

International Scale ◽

Publication Patterns

The authors in this article first identify the extent to which research articles published in three American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) journals included participants, age birth to 18 years, from international backgrounds (i.e., residence outside of the United States), and go on to describe associated publication patterns over the past 12 years. These patterns then provide a context for examining variation in the conceptualization of ethnicity on an international scale. Further, the authors examine terminology and categories used by 11 countries where research participants resided. Each country uses a unique classification system. Thus, it can be expected that descriptions of the ethnic characteristics of international participants involved in research published in ASHA journal articles will widely vary.

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