Speech and language disorders and therapy

Connectionist accounts of language acquisition, processing, and dissolution proliferate despite attacks from some linguists, cognitive scientists, and engineers.

Connectionist accounts of language acquisition, processing, and dissolution proliferate despite attacks from some linguists, cognitive scientists, and engineers.

Current approaches to treating stuttering do not reflect the new understanding of its nature which has emerged from recent studies.

Current approaches to treating stuttering do not reflect the new understanding of its nature which has emerged from recent studies.

This book constitutes a clear, comprehensive, up-to-date introduction to the basic principles of psychological and educational assessment that underlie effective clinical decisions about childhood language disorders.

This book constitutes a clear, comprehensive, up-to-date introduction to the basic principles of psychological and educational assessment that underlie effective clinical decisions about childhood language disorders.

By 2010, 15% of the U.

By 2010, 15% of the U.

Considerable research in the past 30 years has accumulated regarding the academic and social functioning of youngsters with disabilities.

Considerable research in the past 30 years has accumulated regarding the academic and social functioning of youngsters with disabilities.

This book takes a close look at the ways that five sign languages borrow elements from the surrounding, dominant spoken language community where each is situated.

This book takes a close look at the ways that five sign languages borrow elements from the surrounding, dominant spoken language community where each is situated.

In this volume, which simultaneously honors the career contributions of Jean Berko Gleason and provides an overview of a broad and increasingly important research area, a panel of highly productive language researchers share and evaluate methods of eliciting and analyzing language production across the life span and in varying populations.

In this volume, which simultaneously honors the career contributions of Jean Berko Gleason and provides an overview of a broad and increasingly important research area, a panel of highly productive language researchers share and evaluate methods of eliciting and analyzing language production across the life span and in varying populations.

From the point of view of psychology and cognitive science, much of modern linguistics is too formal and mathematical to be of much use.

From the point of view of psychology and cognitive science, much of modern linguistics is too formal and mathematical to be of much use.

Much of the groundbreaking work in many fields is now occurring at the intersection of traditional academic disciplines.

Much of the groundbreaking work in many fields is now occurring at the intersection of traditional academic disciplines.

The ability to use language in more literate ways has always been a central outcome of education.

The ability to use language in more literate ways has always been a central outcome of education.

Once signed languages are recognized as natural human languages, a world of exploration opens up.

Once signed languages are recognized as natural human languages, a world of exploration opens up.

This volume explores the unique sociocultural contexts of literacy development, values, and practices in African American communities.

This volume explores the unique sociocultural contexts of literacy development, values, and practices in African American communities.

Understanding Storytelling Among African American Children: A Journey From Africa to America reports research on narrative production among African American children for the purpose of extending previous inquiry and discussion of narrative structure.

Understanding Storytelling Among African American Children: A Journey From Africa to America reports research on narrative production among African American children for the purpose of extending previous inquiry and discussion of narrative structure.

The role of culture is significant when measuring cognitive abilities during neuropsychological assessments.

The role of culture is significant when measuring cognitive abilities during neuropsychological assessments.

This unique, edited book bridges studies in language disorders and linguistic theory with timely contributions from leading scholars in language development.

This unique, edited book bridges studies in language disorders and linguistic theory with timely contributions from leading scholars in language development.

Investigations in Clinical Phonetics and Linguistics is a sequel to the eighth meeting of the International Clinical Phonetics and Linguistics Association, attended by delegates from 26 different countries.

Investigations in Clinical Phonetics and Linguistics is a sequel to the eighth meeting of the International Clinical Phonetics and Linguistics Association, attended by delegates from 26 different countries.

Even though second-language learners may master the grammar and vocabulary of the new languages, they almost never achieve a native phonology (accent).

Even though second-language learners may master the grammar and vocabulary of the new languages, they almost never achieve a native phonology (accent).

Speech and language pathologists, like all professionals who claim to be scientific in their practice, make a public commitment to operate on the basis of knowledge derived in accordance with sound scientific standards.

Speech and language pathologists, like all professionals who claim to be scientific in their practice, make a public commitment to operate on the basis of knowledge derived in accordance with sound scientific standards.

Chapters written by leading authorities offer current perspectives on the origins and development of language disorders.

Chapters written by leading authorities offer current perspectives on the origins and development of language disorders.

This is the first book to examine in-depth the crucial role of the speed of information processing in the brain in determining reading fluency in both normal and dyslexic readers.

This is the first book to examine in-depth the crucial role of the speed of information processing in the brain in determining reading fluency in both normal and dyslexic readers.

Classifier constructions are universal to sign languages and exhibit unique properties that arise from the nature of the visual-gestural modality.

Classifier constructions are universal to sign languages and exhibit unique properties that arise from the nature of the visual-gestural modality.

Throughout the world, there are phoneticians who have been influenced by the teaching, research, and writings of John Laver.

Throughout the world, there are phoneticians who have been influenced by the teaching, research, and writings of John Laver.

The human species is largely defined by its use of spoken language, so integral is speech communication to behavior and social interaction.

The human species is largely defined by its use of spoken language, so integral is speech communication to behavior and social interaction.

The qualitative analysis of naturally occurring discourse in neurogenic communication disorders, specifically in dementia studies, has experienced recent burgeoning interest from wide-ranging disciplines.

The qualitative analysis of naturally occurring discourse in neurogenic communication disorders, specifically in dementia studies, has experienced recent burgeoning interest from wide-ranging disciplines.

This book is the result of a "e;State-of-the-Art-Conference"e; held at the University of Georgia dedicated to the evidence-based treatment of stuttering.

This book is the result of a "e;State-of-the-Art-Conference"e; held at the University of Georgia dedicated to the evidence-based treatment of stuttering.