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Five Grammar Terms to Improve Practice and Preservice Pedagogy in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: PURPOSE: The purpose of this article is to encourage the adoption of five grammar terms within the field of speech, language, and hearing sciences. The terms are needed to accurately describe and distinguish between the grammars of children with and without grammar weaknesses across the many dialects of English children learn as either a monolingual, multilectal, or multilingual speaker. CONCLUSION: Adopting the five grammar terms transforms how one provides clinical services to children across dialects of English and changes how one guides preservice students in speech, language, and hearing sciences to inclusive practices related to the assessment and treatment of grammar.

Source: American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology

DOI: 10.1044/2025_ajslp-25-00202

Author: Janna B. Oetting

Institution: Louisiana State University

Language: English

Topic: Language Development and Disorders

Subfield: Developmental and Educational Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: hybrid

Funder: National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders