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Predictive language processing in preschool children with autism spectrum disorder: an eye-tracking study

Zhou, Peng, Zhan, Likan, Ma, Huimin·2019·Journal of Psycholinguistic Research

Abstract

Sentence comprehension relies on the abilities to rapidly integrate different types of linguistic and non-linguistic information. The present study investigated whether Mandarin-speaking preschool children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are able to use verb information predictively to anticipate the upcoming linguistic input during real-time sentence comprehension. 26 five-year-olds with ASD, 25 typically developing (TD) five-year-olds and 24 TD four-year-olds were tested using the visual world eye-tracking paradigm. The results showed that the 5-year-olds with ASD, like their TD peers, exhibited verb-based anticipatory eye movements during real-time sentence comprehension. No difference was observed between the ASD and TD groups in the time course of their eye gaze patterns, indicating that Mandarin-speaking preschool children with ASD are able to use verb information as effectively and rapidly as TD peers to predict the upcoming linguistic input.

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Authors
Zhou, P., Zhan, L., & Ma, H.
Affiliations
  • Tsinghua University (CN)
  • Beijing Language and Culture University (CN)
Corresponding author
  • Zhou, Peng
  • Zhan, Likan
Venue
Journal of Psycholinguistic Research
Published
2018-11-02
Volume
48
Issue
2
Pages
431-452
ISSN
  • 0090-6905 (ISSN-L)
  • 1573-6555
OpenAlex
W2899272380
Cited by
38
References
82
Citations by year
2026: 3 · 2025: 12 · 2024: 7 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 6 · 2021: 1 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 1
FWCI
2.95
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Psycholinguistic Research (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
National Social Science Foundation of China (16BYY076)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Language Development and Disorders
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
Keywords
autism spectrum disorder, sentence comprehension, anticipatory eye movements, Mandarin-speaking children, preschool children, visual world paradigm, gaze patterns
MeSH terms
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Child, Child, Preschool, China, Fixation, Ocular, Humans, Language, Linguistics, Comprehension

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