Kognitywne podstawy języka w aspekcie komunikacji dziecka upośledzonego umysłowo w stopniu głębokim

Abstract

An analysis of verbal activity of deeply mentally handicapped children, activity that is limited to using a one-word utterance, generates several questions and paves the way to studies of abilities to send and receive utterances limited to one archlexical item. In the paper the author signals the existence of specific communication limited to one sound utterance. The author focuses on mentally handicapped children who interact with their environment by means of one expansive expiration-vocalization together with a particular sound having different situational meaning signed by means of emotional intonation.