Researching Communication Disorders (Research and Practice in Applied Linguistics) - Hardcover

Ferguson, Associate Professor Alison; Armstrong, Dr Elizabeth

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0230004504 ISBN 13: 9780230004504

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan, 2009

Synopsis

One in seven people will experience a communication disorder at some point in their lives. There is an urgent and ongoing need to understand more about the nature of communication disorders and their effects on the everyday lives of children and adults whose lives are affected by these difficulties, as well as those directly or indirectly affected as a family member, friend or professional. Research in this area seeks to develop an evidence base in relation to diagnosis, prognosis, intervention, clients' perspectives, and cost effectiveness. Researching Communication Disorders involves a range of disciplines including speech-language pathology, linguistics and psychology. This book provides an interdisciplinary description of the theoretical frameworks in the field of communication disorders and an overview of the main current methodological approaches. Numerous case examples from the published research literature provide the reader with an understanding of the practicalities of researching in this field. Additionally, the book provides the beginning researcher with examples of key areas in which further research is needed.

About this title

Book Description:

An overview of linguistic research in the area of communication disorders, exploring research questions and methodologies appropriate to numerous disciplines interested in research in this field

About the Author:

ALISON FERGUSON is Associate Professor in Speech Pathology at the University of Newcastle, Australia. Her internationally-recognized research explores the application of sociolinguistic theory to the analysis of interactions involving people with aphasia, students and speech-language pathologists. Alison received the University of Newcastle's 'Supervisor of the Year' Award in 2007, and in 2008 her book Expert Practice: A Critical Discourse was published (Plural Publishing).

ELIZABETH ARMSTRONG is Foundation Chair in Speech Pathology at Edith Cowan University in Perth, with over 20 years experience in the field of speech-language pathology. She has pioneered the application of Systemic Functional Linguistics to the field of speech-language pathology, with her published work appearing in both book chapters and international peer-reviewed publications. Professor Armstrong was the Founding Editor of the International Journal of Speech Language Pathology (formerly Advances in Speech Language Pathology), first published in 1999.

About this edition

• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0230004504
• ISBN 13: 9780230004504
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 224