Ozlem Erten


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Pragmatics and Learning Disabilities

PRAGMATICS: “Use of Language in Social Contexts” Pragmatics refers to the sociolinguistic system that focuses on the use of language in communication that can be expressed physically or verbally (Mercer & Pullen, 2005). It is the study of how speakers organize what they want to say in accordance with who they are talking to, where, when and under what circumstances (Yule,1996). It is simply about knowing when to... (posted by Ozlem Erten 6 years 77 days ago.)
Giftedness and Learning Disabilities: a Dual Exceptionality
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Interest in individuals with high potentials and disability is not just a contemporary phenomenon (Yewchuck & Lupart, 2000). There have been many people in the history who were able to achieve tremendous success in spite of their physical disabilities, such as Helen Keller and Ludwig von Beethoven. Due to the nature of their visible disabilities their achievements... (posted by Ozlem Erten 6 years 107 days ago.)