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Theoretical influences on research on language development and intervention in individuals with mental retardation.

Mental retardation and developmental disabilities research reviews - 1 Jan 2004

Abbeduto Leonard, Boudreau Donna

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In this article, we consider the theoretical debates and frameworks that have shaped research on language development and intervention in persons with mental retardation over the past four decades. Our starting point is the nativist theory, which has been espoused most forcefully by Chomsky. We also consider more recent alternatives to the nativist approach, including the social-interactionist and emergentist...

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PMID: 15611986
DOI: 10.1002/mrdd.20032

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