Pragmatic (Social) Language Disorder Pragmatic Language Disorder is makes it difficult to communicate with other people in social situations Pragmatic Language Disorder: Difficulty using language in social situations. Signs/symptoms of a Pragmatic Language Disorder include: Difficulty changing language to accommodate the listener (e.g., child uses the same language with a friend and teacher) Difficulty using language for different reasons (greeting, requesting, promising, demanding, commenting). Saying inappropriate or unrelated things during a conversation Does not follow conversational rules (taking turns, beginning new topics, staying on topic, clarifying when misunderstood) Trouble understanding and using socially acceptable rules (personal space, maintaining eye contact, using non verbal signals and facial expressions) Difficulty with vocabulary and grammar.