Language Development in Exceptional Circumstances

ISBN 10 : 0443038007 ISBN 13 : 9780443038006

Editeur : Churchill Livingstone, 1988

Synopsis

This brings together the extensive but widely scattered research undertaken in this field in recent years. Written by specialists, it covers a range of exceptional circumstances including: extreme deprivation; twinship; visual and auditory impairments, autism and focal brain damage. The implications of the research for language development in unexceptional circumstances are also discussed. Other key features include: an introductory chapter on language development in normal children, a concluding chapter on implications for specific language impairments, and a glossary of specialist linguistic and medical terminology. The book assumes little specialist knowledge and should be of interest to speech therapists; speech pathologists; paediatricians; clinical and educational psychologists; and special education workers.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Ever since attempts were made to describe and explain normal language development, references to exceptional circumstances have been made. Variations in the conditions under which language is acquired can be regarded as natural experiments, which would not be feasible or ethical under normal circumstances. This can throw light on such questions as:
*What language input is necessary for the child to learn language?
*What is the relationship between cognition and language?
*How independent are different components of language function?
*Are there critical periods for language development?
*Can we specify necessary and sufficient conditions for language impairment? This book covers a range of exceptional circumstances including: extreme deprivation, twinship, visual and auditory impairments, autism and focal brain damage?
Written in a jargon-free style, and including a glossary of linguistic and medical terminology, the book assumes little specialist knowledge. This text is suitable for both students and practitioners in the fields of psycholinguistics, developmental and educational psychology, speech pathology, paediatrics and special education.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Churchill Livingstone
• Date d'édition: 1988
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0443038007
• ISBN 13: 9780443038006
• Reliure: Feuillets mobiles
• Nombre de pages: 328
• Éditeur: Bishop Dorothy, Mogford Kay
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: LSWR Group; b.criscuolo@lswr.it; ; Via Spadolini, 7; Milano; Italie