Handbook of Communication Disorders: Theoretical, Empirical, and Applied Linguis

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This volume, taking an applied linguistics perspective, presents researchers and practitioners with state-of-the-art information on all facets of communication disorders. This information will serve the identification, diagnosis, treatment and thera

FORMATPaperback LANGUAGEEnglish CONDITIONBrand New Publisher Description

The domain of Communication Disorders has grown exponentially in the last two decades and has come to encompass much more than audiology, speech impediments and early language impairment. The realization that most developmental and learning disorders are language-based or language-related has brought insights from theoretical and empirical linguistics and its clinical applications to the forefront of Communication Disorders science. The current handbook takes an integrated psycholinguistic, neurolinguistic, and sociolinguistic perspective on Communication Disorders by targeting the interface between language and cognition as the context for understanding disrupted abilities and behaviors and providing solutions for treatment and therapy. Researchers and practitioners will be able to find in this handbook state-of-the-art information on typical and atypical development of language and communication (dis)abilities across the human lifespan from infancy to the aging brain, covering all major clinical disorders and conditions in various social and communicative contexts, such as spoken and written language and discourse, literacy issues, bilingualism, and socio-economic status.

Author Biography

Amalia Bar-On and Dorit Ravid, Tel Aviv University, Israel.

Long Description

The domain of Communication Disorders has grown exponentially in the last two decades and has come to encompass much more than audiology, speech impediments and early language impairment. The realization that most developmental and learning disorders are language-based or language-related has brought insights from theoretical and empirical linguistics and its clinical applications to the forefront of Communication Disorders science. The current handbook takes an integrated psycholinguistic, neurolinguistic, and sociolinguistic perspective on Communication Disorders by targeting the interface between language and cognition as the context for understanding disrupted abilities and behaviors and providing solutions for treatment and therapy. Researchers and practitioners will be able to find in this handbook state-of-the-art information on typical and atypical development of language and communication (dis)abilities across the human lifespan from infancy to the aging brain, covering all major clinical disorders and conditions in various social and communicative contexts, such as spoken and written language and discourse, literacy issues, bilingualism, and socio-economic status.

Details ISBN1501519352 Pages 958 Publisher De Gruyter Year 2019 ISBN-10 1501519352 ISBN-13 9781501519352 Publication Date 2019-12-02 Short Title Handbook of Communication Disorders Language English Format Paperback Imprint De Gruyter Mouton Subtitle Theoretical, Empirical, and Applied Linguistic Perspectives Series Number 15 UK Release Date 2019-12-02 Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2019-12-02 NZ Release Date 2019-12-02 US Release Date 2019-12-02 Author Dorit Ravid Series Handbooks of Applied Linguistics [HAL] Alternative 9781501500947 Edited by Dorit Ravid Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this

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