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Vesna KOSTIC

VOCABULARY PROBLEMS OF THE LIGHTLY MENTALLY RETARDED SCHOOL AGED CHILDREN

            The main research objectives are the problems in the vocabulary of school aged, lightly mentally retarded children. Results of the research indicate which are the most important factors that have impact of the vocabulary and language competence of these persons. The research variables are: sex, IQ, chronological age and school age. Comics-like stories were used as an examinational instrument in this research. Their interpretation is helpfull in determining the vocabulary level of every single examinee. At the end of the research some sugestions are presented, whose goal is to enrich children's vocabulary.