Clinical linguistics / Louise Cummings.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cummings, Louise.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Applied linguistics.

Language disorders.

Communicative disorders.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (529 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, c2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

An introduction to 'clinical linguistics', a complex field of study that draws upon a range of linguistic, medical and other disciplines. It will introduce students to a wide range of developmental and acquired communication disorders.

Contents:

COVER; COPYRIGHT; Contents; List of Figures and Tables; Acknowledgements; Preface; 1. The Scope of Clinical Linguistics; 2. Disorders of the Pre- and Perinatal Period; 3. Disorders of Cognitive Development; 4. Disorders of Speech and Language Development; 5. Acquired Communication and Swallowing Disorders; 6. Disorders of Fluency; 7. Disorders of Voice; Bibliography; Index;

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 423-497) and index.

ISBN:

1-281-22485-5

9786611224851

0-7486-2925-4

OCLC:

309404723