Blar i Institutt for språk og litteratur på forfatter "Saldaña, David"
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Can you play with fire and not hurt yourself? A Comparative study in figurative language comprehension between individuals with and without Autism Spectrum Disorder
Chahboun, Sobh; Vulchanov, Valentin; Saldaña, David; Eshuis, Rik; Vulchanova, Mila Dimitrova (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Individuals with High functioning autism (HFA) are distinguished by relative preservation of linguistic and cognitive skills. However, problems with pragmatic language skills have been consistently reported across the ... -
Enhancing the vocabulary learning skills of autistic children using augmented reality: a participatory design perspective
El Shemi, Ibrahim; Urrea, Ana Lucia; Erena-Guardia, Gema; Saldaña, David; Vulchanova, Mila Dimitrova; Giannakos, Michail (Chapter, 2023)Many autistic children1 face challenges with vocabulary learning. Augmented Reality (AR) has the potential to improve their learning process by leveraging their visuo-perceptual strengths. However, there is a gap in the ... -
Figurative language processing in atypical populations: The ASD perspective
Vulchanova, Mila Dimitrova; Saldaña, David; Chahboun, Sobh; Vulchanov, Valentin (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-02-17)This paper is intended to provide a critical overview of experimental and clinical research documenting problems in figurative language processing in atypical populations with a focus on the Autistic Spectrum. Research ... -
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE PROCESSING: A COMPARATIVE STUDY BETWEEN TYPICALLY DEVELOPING INDIVIDUALS AND HIGHLY VERBAL INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISM
Chahboun, Sobh (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2017:232, Doctoral thesis, 2017)Summary of the thesis: Figurative language is of interest in both theoretical and experimental research on language use and comprehension. Unlike other expressions, the interpretation of figurative language is non-literal ...