The Handbook of Language and Speech Disorders (Wiley Handbooks in Linguistics) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1119606969 ISBN 13: 9781119606963

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, 2021

Synopsis

An authoritative overview of language and speech disorders, featuring new and updated chapters written by leading specialists from across the field

The Handbook of Speech and Language Disorders, Second Edition, provides timely and authoritative coverage of current issues, foundational principles, and new research directions within the study of communication disorders. Building upon the reputation of the landmark first edition, this volume offers an exceptionally broad and in-depth survey of the field, presenting original chapters by internationally recognized specialists that examine an array of language, speech, and cognitive disorders and discuss the most crucial aspects of this evolving discipline while providing practical information on analytical methods and assessment.

Now in its second edition, the Handbook features extensively revised and refocused content throughout, reflecting the latest advances in the field. Original and updated chapters explore diverse topics including literacy and literacy impairments, patterns of normal and disordered language development, hearing impairment and cochlear implants, language acquisition and language delay, dementia, dysarthria, ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, and many others. This acclaimed single-volume reference resource:

• Provides 26 original chapters which describe the latest in new research and which indicate future research directions
• Covers new developments in research since the original publication of the first edition
• Features in-depth coverage of the major disorders of language and speech, including new insights on perception, hearing impairment, literacy, and genetic syndromes
• Includes a series of foundational chapters covering a variety of important general principles, including labelling, diversity, intelligibility, assessment, and intervention

The Handbook of Speech and Language Disorders, Second Edition, is essential reading for researchers, scholars, and students in speech and language pathology, speech, language and hearing sciences, and clinical llinguistics, as well as active practitioners and clinicians.

About this title

About the Author

Jack S. Damico is Professor and Chair of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences at the University of Colorado, Boulder, USA. He is co-editor of the Journal of Interactional Research in Communication Disorders.

Nicole Müller is Professor and Head of the Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences at University College Cork, Ireland. She is co-founder and co-editor of the book series Communication Disorders Across Languages and formerly co-edited the journal Clinical Linguistics and Phonetics.

Martin J. Ball is Honorary Professor of Linguistics at Bangor University, Wales. He is co-editor of the Journal of Monolingual and Bilingual Speech and formerly co-edited Clinical Linguistics and Phonetics.

From the Back Cover

Building upon the reputation of the landmark first edition, The Handbook of Language and Speech Disorders, Second Edition, provides timely and authoritative coverage of current issues, foundational principles, and new research directions within the study of communication disorders. This volume offers an exceptionally broad and in-depth survey of the field, presenting original chapters by internationally recognized specialists that examine an array of language, speech, and cognitive disorders and discuss the most crucial aspects of this evolving discipline while providing practical information on analytical methods and assessment.

Now in its second edition, this handbook features extensively revised and refocused content throughout, reflecting the latest advances in the field. Original and updated chapters cover foundational topics in speech and language disorders―such as labelling, diversity, intelligibility, assessment, and intervention―as well as new developments in subjects such as perception, genetic syndromes, literacy and literacy impairments, patterns of normal and disordered language development, hearing impairment and cochlear implants, language acquisition and language delay, dementia, dysarthria, ADHD, and autism spectrum disorder Chapters also indicate future research directions in these topics.

The Handbook of Language and Speech Disorders, Second Edition, is essential reading for researchers, scholars, and students in speech and language pathology, speech, language and hearing sciences, and clinical linguistics, as well as active practitioners and clinicians.

From the Inside Flap

Building upon the reputation of the landmark first edition, The Handbook of Language and Speech Disorders, Second Edition, provides timely and authoritative coverage of current issues, foundational principles, and new research directions within the study of communication disorders. This volume offers an exceptionally broad and in-depth survey of the field, presenting original chapters by internationally recognized specialists that examine an array of language, speech, and cognitive disorders and discuss the most crucial aspects of this evolving discipline while providing practical information on analytical methods and assessment.

Now in its second edition, this handbook features extensively revised and refocused content throughout, reflecting the latest advances in the field. Original and updated chapters cover foundational topics in speech and language disorders—such as labelling, diversity, intelligibility, assessment, and intervention—as well as new developments in subjects such as perception, genetic syndromes, literacy and literacy impairments, patterns of normal and disordered language development, hearing impairment and cochlear implants, language acquisition and language delay, dementia, dysarthria, ADHD, and autism spectrum disorder Chapters also indicate future research directions in these topics.

The Handbook of Language and Speech Disorders, Second Edition, is essential reading for researchers, scholars, and students in speech and language pathology, speech, language and hearing sciences, and clinical linguistics, as well as active practitioners and clinicians.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1119606969
• ISBN 13: 9781119606963
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 704
• Editor: Damico Jack S., Müller Nicole, Ball Martin J.