ARTICLES: PDF OnlyInterrelationships in Children's Language ProductionMasterson, Julie J. PhD Author Information Professor Communication Sciences and Disorders Southwest Missouri State University Springfield, Missouri Topics in Language Disorders 17(4):p 11-22, August 1997. Buy Abstract Studies that have explored interrelationships among linguistic components during children's speech production ore reviewed. Linguistic trade-offs are thought to occur when increases in complexity or accuracy in one component are associated with decreases in complexity or accuracy in another component. The occurrence of tradeoffs appears to be influenced by elicitation condition and developmental level of the speaker. Explanations for the occurrence or absence of trade-offs, including limited capacity processing models, are discussed, and implications of the work on linguistic interactions for clinical assessment are offered. © 1997 Aspen Publishers, Inc.
