Paul K Okeny, Chiara Pittalis, Celina Flocks Monaghan, Ruairi Brugha, Jakub Gajewski
Dimensions of patient-centred care from the perspective of patients and healthcare workers in hospital settings in sub-Saharan Africa: A qualitative evidence synthesis
PloS one
mixed findings reported computation scalar orand adhoc implicatures primarily schoolage autistic verbal children adolescents studies reported struggles implicatures others observed strengths computing scalar implicatures study extends previous investigation testing derivation scalar including number quantifier adhoc implicatures younger group mandarinspeaking autistic 48yearolds moreover assess biological linguistic cognitive factors affecting childrens implicature acquisition participants included 22 48yearold autistic verbal children mean age 6764 months 19 typically developing td children significantly differ age receptive vocabulary nonverbal iq groups completed computerbased truth value judgment task assessing knowledge scalar involving number three quantifier adhoc implicatures also examined whether implicature computation linked age receptive vocabulary nonverbal iq theory mind tom compared td controls autistic children derived significantly fewer scalar adhoc implicatures specifically td children successfully computed number adhoc implicatures contrasting bimodal distribution pragmatic vs logical responses quantifier implicatures though autistic children performed better number implicatures slightly chance level difficulties computing quantifier adhoc implicatures autistic childrens knowledge number adhoc implicatures linked tom skills findings underscore overall delayed implicature knowledge young autistic children low sensitivity implicatures related core tom deficits furthermore data confirm coherent pattern earlier acquisition number quantifier implicatures illuminate distinct mechanisms underlying computation scalar vs adhoc implicatures