title: [Pragmatics in autism spectrum disorder: recent developments].
abstract: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is characterized by primary pragmatic difficulties, out of step with verbal and non-verbal developmental level. This selective survey paper addresses three recent domains of research on pragmatic functions in autism. First, we provide an up-to-date discussion of how lack of sensitivity to social cues impacts early acquisition of words. Second, we review recent findings on the comprehension of non-literal language, pointing to a more refined clinical reality. Third, we describe recent developments in the study of conversation skills in autism.
authors.affiliation: ACTE/LaDisco, Université libre de Bruxelles, Bruxelles, Belgique.
authors.forename: Mikhail
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kissine
authors.affiliation: ACTE/LaDisco, Université libre de Bruxelles, Bruxelles, Belgique.
authors.forename: Elise
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Clin
authors.affiliation: University of British Columbia, Canada.
authors.forename: Jessica
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: de Villiers
mesh_terms: D000067877:Autism Spectrum Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D003071:Cognition; D003142:Communication; D032882:Comprehension; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D007802:Language; D007804:Language Development; D000067404:Social Communication Disorder; D013239:Stereotyped Behavior; D014825:Vocabulary