Language and Cognitive Processes in Developmental Disorders: A Special Issue of Language and Cognitive Processes

Book Overview

This Special Issue encompasses studies of a wide range of developmental disorders, including Specific Language Impairment (SLI), reading disability, Williams Syndrome, hearing impairment and autistic disorder. Chiat contributes a theoretical analysis of the underlying nature of Specific Language Impairment, questioning whether it is appropriate to focus on a narrow domain of linguistic functioning, such as morphosyntax, and suggesting instead that...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1841699101
• ISBN13: 9781841699103
• Release Date: May 2001
• Publisher: Psychology Press
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.0" x 10.2"