Complex Syntax in the Language of Persons with Down Syndrome

Helen Goodluck has taught at universities in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom.  She is currently Professor Emerita at the University of York, U.K., and has held visiting positions in Sweden, the Netherlands, Spain and China.  Her main research interests are in first language acquisition and language processing by adults.  Helen has worked on a variety of languages, including Akan, English, Modern Irish, Serbian, Spanish and Greek.

• Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: The comprehension of ten syntactic structures by typically developing children.- Chapter 3: The comprehension of the ten syntactic structures by persons with Down Syndrome.- Chapter 4: Production data.- Chapter 5: Follow-up comprehension tests.- Chapter 6: Delayed but not deviant: A challenge.- Chapter 7: Conclusion.