Statistical Language Learning in Children with Developmental Disorders
During the process of language acquisition, sensitivity to statistical regularities within language contributes to children's learning of complex linguistic structures from an early age. This implicit learning mechanism, referred to as statistical learning, which does not require any instructio...
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| description | During the process of language acquisition, sensitivity to statistical regularities within language contributes to children's learning of complex linguistic structures from an early age. This implicit learning mechanism, referred to as statistical learning, which does not require any instruction, reinforcement or feedback, is often associated with language disorders. In this review, the complex and multifaceted relationship between language disorders and statistical learning is discussed from the perspective of the Procedural Learning Deficit Hypothesis, which explains disruptions in linguistic and cognitive processes through difficulties in procedural learning skills. The similarities and differences between developmental language disorder, developmental dyslexia, and autism spectrum disorder are examined alongside the difficulties observed in statistical learning processes. Research indicates that children with developmental language disorder and developmental dyslexia generally perform poorly on statistical learning tasks compared to their typically developing peers. In contrast, children with autism spectrum disorder do not show any deficit in statistical learning tasks, but differences have been observed in the neural processes underlying statistical learning. Methodological differences, variations in paradigms, stimuli, and participant characteristics across studies result in inconsistent findings. Developing a more comprehensive and holistic theoretical framework, examining statistical learning abilities throughout typical and atypical developmental stages, and establishing standardized methodologies and robust assessment tools can enhance our understanding of the relationship between developmental disorders and statistical learning. This, in turn, can contribute to the development of more effective intervention and support strategies based on this knowledge. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-9c80a6bcff3a4ec2a4579e37c0cedd2d2025-01-02T07:46:51ZengDilbilim Derneği (The Linguistics Association)Dilbilim Araştırmaları Dergisi1300-85522587-09392024-12-0135230933110.18492/dad.1461707Statistical Language Learning in Children with Developmental Disorders Ferhat KARAMAN0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7929-2541Texas A&M University Kingsville & UCLA & Uşak UniversityDuring the process of language acquisition, sensitivity to statistical regularities within language contributes to children's learning of complex linguistic structures from an early age. This implicit learning mechanism, referred to as statistical learning, which does not require any instruction, reinforcement or feedback, is often associated with language disorders. In this review, the complex and multifaceted relationship between language disorders and statistical learning is discussed from the perspective of the Procedural Learning Deficit Hypothesis, which explains disruptions in linguistic and cognitive processes through difficulties in procedural learning skills. The similarities and differences between developmental language disorder, developmental dyslexia, and autism spectrum disorder are examined alongside the difficulties observed in statistical learning processes. Research indicates that children with developmental language disorder and developmental dyslexia generally perform poorly on statistical learning tasks compared to their typically developing peers. In contrast, children with autism spectrum disorder do not show any deficit in statistical learning tasks, but differences have been observed in the neural processes underlying statistical learning. Methodological differences, variations in paradigms, stimuli, and participant characteristics across studies result in inconsistent findings. Developing a more comprehensive and holistic theoretical framework, examining statistical learning abilities throughout typical and atypical developmental stages, and establishing standardized methodologies and robust assessment tools can enhance our understanding of the relationship between developmental disorders and statistical learning. This, in turn, can contribute to the development of more effective intervention and support strategies based on this knowledge.http://dad.boun.edu.tr/tr/download/article-file/3833649developmental disordersstatistical learningprocedurel learning deficit hypothesisdevelopmental language disorderdevelopmental dyslexiaautism spectrum disorder |
| spellingShingle | Ferhat KARAMAN Statistical Language Learning in Children with Developmental Disorders Dilbilim Araştırmaları Dergisi developmental disorders statistical learning procedurel learning deficit hypothesis developmental language disorder developmental dyslexia autism spectrum disorder |
| title | Statistical Language Learning in Children with Developmental Disorders |
| title_full | Statistical Language Learning in Children with Developmental Disorders |
| title_fullStr | Statistical Language Learning in Children with Developmental Disorders |
| title_full_unstemmed | Statistical Language Learning in Children with Developmental Disorders |
| title_short | Statistical Language Learning in Children with Developmental Disorders |
| title_sort | statistical language learning in children with developmental disorders |
| topic | developmental disorders statistical learning procedurel learning deficit hypothesis developmental language disorder developmental dyslexia autism spectrum disorder |
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