Language Development In Exceptional Circumstances - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0863773087 ISBN 13 : 9780863773082

Editeur : Psychology Press, 1993

Synopsis

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.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Dorothy Bishop, K. Mogford

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Psychology Press
• Date d'édition: 1993
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0863773087
• ISBN 13: 9780863773082
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 324
• Éditeur: Bishop Dorothy, Mogford K.
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible