Language Competence Across Populations: Toward a Definition of Specific Language Impairment

by Yonata Levy and Jeannette C. Schaeffer

Book Overview

This unique, edited book bridges studies in language disorders and linguistic theory with timely contributions from leading scholars in language development. It presents an attempt to define Specific Language Impairment, relating it to children of normal and disordered language capabilities.

The chapter presentations examine language development across a variety of populations of children, from those with Specific Language Impairment to...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415655366
• ISBN13: 9780415655361
• Release Date: May 2013
• Publisher: Psychology Press
• Length: 478 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"