PROSODIC ASPECTS OF LANGUAGE IMPAIRMENT IN CHILDREN

Prosody is an important component of communication that interacts with the other aspects of language (i.e., syntax. semantics. pragmatics, a nd segmental phonology). Attention to prosody affords clinicians a bet ter understanding of children's language impairments. Brewster's (1989 ) system for classifying prosody deficits is a promising framework for clinical management. It provides insight into the child's adaptive us e of prosody as it interacts with language and speech.