Undergraduate Thesis: Role of intonation and sentence final particles in comprehension of irony in typically developing children and children with ASD

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TitleRole of intonation and sentence final particles in comprehension of irony in typically developing children and children with ASD
AuthorsLi Pui-wing
李佩穎
Issue Date2010
PublisherThe University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong)
AbstractThis paper investigates the role of intonation cue and SFPs in the comprehension of verbal irony in Cantonese-speaking children with ASD and their typically developing (TD) peers. Thirteen children with ASD (8;3-12;9) were language-matched with 13 TD peers. By manipulating the two variables, 16 vignettes embedded with potentially ironic criticisms were constructed. The participants were asked to judge the belief and intention of the characters in the vignettes with reference to the remarks. Both groups performed similarly well in the judgement of the speaker’s belief. For the speaker’s intent, the clinical group performed significantly poorer and did not rely on either cue, whereas the control group depended more on SFPs than supra-segmental intonation cues. The differential patterns between the two groups were discussed in light of the literature on the theory of mind ability as well as the typological features of Cantonese.
Description"A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Bachelor of Science (Speech and Hearing Sciences), The University of Hong Kong, June 30, 2010."
Includes bibliographical references (p. 24-29).
Thesis (B.Sc)--University of Hong Kong, 2010.
DegreeBachelor of Science in Speech and Hearing Sciences
SubjectIntonation (Phonetics)
Cantonese dialects -- Particles.
Autism spectrum disorders -- Patients -- Language.
Dept/ProgramSpeech and Hearing Sciences
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dc.contributor.authorLi Pui-wing
dc.contributor.author李佩穎
dc.date.accessioned2012-11-01T01:14:09Z
dc.date.available2012-11-01T01:14:09Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.description.abstractThis paper investigates the role of intonation cue and SFPs in the comprehension of verbal irony in Cantonese-speaking children with ASD and their typically developing (TD) peers. Thirteen children with ASD (8;3-12;9) were language-matched with 13 TD peers. By manipulating the two variables, 16 vignettes embedded with potentially ironic criticisms were constructed. The participants were asked to judge the belief and intention of the characters in the vignettes with reference to the remarks. Both groups performed similarly well in the judgement of the speaker’s belief. For the speaker’s intent, the clinical group performed significantly poorer and did not rely on either cue, whereas the control group depended more on SFPs than supra-segmental intonation cues. The differential patterns between the two groups were discussed in light of the literature on the theory of mind ability as well as the typological features of Cantonese.
dc.description.naturepublished_or_final_version
dc.description"A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Bachelor of Science (Speech and Hearing Sciences), The University of Hong Kong, June 30, 2010."
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (p. 24-29).
dc.descriptionThesis (B.Sc)--University of Hong Kong, 2010.
dc.description.thesisdisciplineSpeech and Hearing Sciences
dc.description.thesislevelBachelor's
dc.description.thesisnameBachelor of Science in Speech and Hearing Sciences
dc.identifier.hkulb4813190
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/173722
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherThe University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong)
dc.rightsCreative Commons: Attribution 3.0 Hong Kong License
dc.rightsThe author retains all proprietary rights, (such as patent rights) and the right to use in future works.
dc.subject.lcshIntonation (Phonetics)
dc.subject.lcshCantonese dialects -- Particles.
dc.subject.lcshAutism spectrum disorders -- Patients -- Language.
dc.titleRole of intonation and sentence final particles in comprehension of irony in typically developing children and children with ASD
dc.typeUG_Thesis