Description
Product ID: | 9780367492489 |
Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
Country of Manufacture: | GB |
Title: | Clinical Applications of Linguistics to Speech-Language Pathology |
Subtitle: | A Guide for Clinicians |
Authors: | Author: Christopher Grindrod, Naomi Gurevich |
Page Count: | 242 |
Subjects: | Sociolinguistics, Sociolinguistics, Grammar, syntax and morphology, Literature: history and criticism, Language teaching theory and methods, Psychological theory, systems, schools and viewpoints, Physiological and neuro-psychology, biopsychology, Speech and language disorders and therapy, Grammar, syntax & morphology, Literature: history & criticism, Applied linguistics for ELT, Psychological theory & schools of thought, Physiological & neuro-psychology, biopsychology, Speech & language disorders & therapy |
Description: | Select Guide Rating Clinical Applications of Linguistics to Speech-Language Pathology is a practical guide that provides linguistically grounded approaches to clinical practice. It introduces key disciplines and discusses how they form a basis for assessment and treatment of individuals with communication differences or disorders. Clinical Applications of Linguistics to Speech-Language Pathology is a practical guide that provides linguistically grounded approaches to clinical practice. It introduces key linguistic disciplines and discusses how they form a basis for assessment and treatment of individuals with communication differences or disorders. Written by experts in linguistics and communication disorders, each chapter provides clinicians with a foundational understanding of linguistics as it applies to spoken and signed languages and underscores the importance of integrating linguistic theories into clinical decision-making. The book is divided into two parts that focus on the applications of linguistics to speech and language differences and disorders in both children and adults. The chapters cover the full range of linguistic domains including phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, and sociolinguistics. Applications to a wide range of populations including childhood apraxia of speech, aphasia, dysarthria, traumatic brain injury and accent modification clients are also discussed. Many chapters include assessment and treatment resources that can be used by practicing clinicians. This highly accessible and comprehensive book is an indispensable resource for practicing speech-language pathologists and other members of the profession, including instructors with minimal exposure to linguistics. It will also be beneficial for students of Linguistics, Speech and Hearing Sciences, and Audiology and Speech Language Pathology who are seeking practical knowledge of the fields. |
Imprint Name: | Routledge |
Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2022-11-09 |