Language Disorders in Bilingual Children and Adults

Language Disorders in Bilingual Children and Adults, Third Edition, is a comprehensive resource for speech-language pathologists, advanced students, and clinical language researchers. It provides information on effective service delivery to bilingual children and adults with suspected or confirmed language disorders, synthesizing the literature on typical and atypical language skills. The book emphasizes a Dynamic Interactive Processing perspective and a Means-Opportunities-Motives framework for understanding language disorders in bilinguals, with updated research and best practices for working with these populations.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 340 pages
Publication date: 23 October 2020
Publisher: Plural Publishing Inc

Language Disorders in Bilingual Children and Adults,Third Edition, is a comprehensive resource for speech-language pathologists, advanced students in communication disorders programs, and clinical language researchers seeking to provide effective services to bilingual children and adults with suspected or confirmed language disorders. The book explores the diverse perspectives of bilingualism, emphasizing that proficiency in each language is not the sole determinant, but rather the individual's experience or need for two languages.

The text is organized into separate chapters that synthesize the literature on bilingual children and adults with typical and atypical language skills. These chapters provide a deep understanding of the multiple factors that influence language development and disorders in individuals who rely on two languages for meaningful interactions. Chapters on assessment and intervention issues and methods are presented for each population, including children with developmental language disorders and secondary language disorders such as autism spectrum disorder.

For adults, the focus is on aphasia, with additional discussion of dementia, traumatic brain injury, and right hemisphere disorder. While child and adult populations are presented separately, they are considered within a unifying Dynamic Interactive Processing perspective and a new Means-Opportunities-Motives framework for understanding language disorders in bilinguals. This broad theoretical framework emphasizes the interactions between social, cognitive, and communicative systems, offering practical implications related to service delivery and intervention strategies.

By providing a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of language disorders in bilinguals, Language Disorders in Bilingual Children and Adults,Third Edition, serves as a valuable tool for professionals working with this diverse population. It equips practitioners with the knowledge and skills necessary to deliver high-quality services that address the unique linguistic and cognitive challenges faced by bilingual individuals.

Weight: 532g
Dimension: 154 x 232 x 23 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781635501896
Edition number: 3 New edition