Özet:

Assessment of pragmatic language skills is an issue that should be put at the center of the assessment of children with language and social development disorders. Because of the complex interplay of social, linguistic, cognitive, and cultural influences on pragmatic language, it is not sufficient to consider a norm-dependent approach to assessment alone. Pragmatic language skills are those that are affected by the context and environment, and it is difficult to assess these skills in structured environments with standardized methods. Therefore, in assessing pragmatic language skills, it is important to use standardized tests as well as the observations of parents, teachers, and experts, who have the opportunity to observe children interacting with different people in different settings and contexts. For this reason, it is considered necessary to use the checklists answered by parents and experts effectively. However, it is also possible to evaluate children's pragmatic language skills with natural observation and narrative analysis methods, providing the specialist with more detailed information about the child's pragmatic language performance. In the light of this information, the aim of this review is to examine the assessment methods and tools used in the assessment of pragmatic language skills in the light of the literature.

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