The Handbook of Clinical Linguistics
Author | : Martin J. Ball |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 711 |
Release | : 2009-03-09 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781444301014 |
ISBN-13 | : 1444301012 |
Rating | : 4/5 (012 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Handbook of Clinical Linguistics written by Martin J. Ball and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-03-09 with total page 711 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Handbook of Clinical Linguistics brings together an international team of contributors to create an original, in-depth survey of the field for students and practitioners of speech-language pathology, linguistics, psychology, and education. Explores the field of clinical linguistics: the application of the principles and methods of linguistics to the study of language disability in all its forms Fills a gap in the existing literature, creating the first non-encyclopedic volume to explore this ever-expanding area of linguistic concern and research Includes a range of pathologies, with each section exploring multilingual and cross-linguistics aspects of the field, as well as analytical methods and assessment Describes how mainstream theories and descriptions of language have been influenced by clinical research