Features of this disorder include: 
- Reduced vocabulary and grammar (more issues with past-tense wording)
- Limited capacity for discourse. 
- Delayed first words and phrases from the child
- Children may be good at using context to infer
meaning
- Poor understanding of synonyms and/or verbal definitions appropriate for age and culture
- Problems with remembering new words and sentences
- Difficulties with discourse are shown by a reduced ability to provide adequate information about the key events and to narrate a
coherent story

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A. Persistent difficulties in the acquisition and use of language across modalities as a result of deficits in comprehension or production that include the following:
- Reduced vocabulary
- Limited sentence structure
- Impairments in conversational discourse.

B. Language abilities are substantially and quantifiably below those expected for age, resulting in noticeable functional limitations in both 
academic and social settings for the individual.

C. Onset of symptoms is present as early as age 24 months.

D. The difficulties are not better attributable to hearing or other disorders, delays, or impairments in the individual.

[DSM-5-TR] Diagnostic Criteria of Language Disorder

American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed., Text revision). https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.books.9780890425596

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