Working memory is important for online language processing during conversation. We use it
to maintain relevant information, to inhibit or ignore irrelevant information, and to attend to …

This review is conducted to describe how children who are deaf or hard of hearing (D/HH)
interact with hearing peers in inclusive settings, illustrate the difficulties and challenges …

The renewed focus of attention on investigating spontaneous speech samples in speech
and language research has increased the need for recordings of speech in interactive …

Portions of this work were presented in “Acoustic-phonetic characteristics of naturally elicited
clear speech in British English,” a poster presented at the 157th Meeting of the Acoustical …

Pragmatic language ability refers to the ability to use language in a social context. It has
been found to be correlated with success in general education for deaf and hard of hearing …

Pragmatic skills are the key to a satisfying and sustained conversation. Such conversation is
critical for the development of meaningful friendships. Previous studies have investigated …

In this article, we provide a narrative review of research literature on the development of
pragmatic skills and the social uses of language in children and adolescents, with a focus on …

This article investigates differences in pragmatic abilities between children who have
cochlear implants and their hearing peers. Recordings of 10-minute conversations between …

The development of pragmatic skills does not often receive attention by professionals who
are recommending or undertaking assessment of deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) children …

Increasingly, across the globe, deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) students are educated in
mainstream schools using spoken language for communication. Classroom interactions …