Language production in younger and older adults.
Only six of 74 linguistic variables studied were affected by age when younger and older subjects were compared. Three of these variables related to pragmatics, two to semantics, and one to syntax. No differences were noted for the parameter of phonology.
Drummond
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University of Arkansas at Little Rock 72205, USA.
Dancer
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Pierce
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010700:Phonetics; D012016:Reference Values; D012660:Semantics; D013068:Speech Production Measurement; D014705:Verbal Behavior