Abstract
This study examines the relationship between syntactic and pragmatic language and reticence, solitary-active passive withdrawal, solitary-passive withdrawal, prosocial skills, and likeability. The Children's Communication Checklist (CCC-2), a language checklist, and Teacher Behavior Rating Scale (TBRS), a behavior checklist, were completed by three 2nd-grade teachers and three 4th-grade teachers about each of their students. Factor analysis was used to determine two composite language measures from the CCC-2 scales. The results of two hierarchal regression analyses indicated that social behaviors were significant predictors of pragmatic language, but not structural language. In particular, solitary-passive withdrawal and reticence were significant predictors of pragmatic language deficits.
Degree
MS
College and Department
David O. McKay School of Education; Communication Disorders
Rights
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BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Christensen, Lisa Jeppson, "The Relationship Between Pragmatic Language and Behavior Subtypes in Typically Developing Children" (2007). Theses and Dissertations. 1165.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/1165
Date Submitted
2007-08-03
Document Type
Thesis
Handle
http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/etd2062
Keywords
Pragmatic language, withdrawal, solitary-active, solitary-passive, reticence, prosocial, likeability, sociability, Children's Communication Checklist, CCC-2, Teacher Behavior Rating Scale, TBRS
Language
English