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9780863773082

Language Development in Exceptional Circumstances

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  • ISBN13:

    9780863773082

  • ISBN10:

    0863773087

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Nonspecific Binding
  • Copyright: 1993-03-01
  • Publisher: Psychology Pres

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Summary

Ever since attempts were made to describe and explain normal language development, references to exceptional circumstances have been made. Variations in the conditions under which language is acquired can be regarded as natural experiments, which would not be feasible or ethical under normal circumstances. This can throw light on such questions as: what language input is necessary for the child to learn language?; what is the relationship between cognition and language?; how independent are different components of language function?; are there critical periods for language development?; can we specify necessary and sufficient conditions for language impairment? This book covers a range of exceptional circumstances including: extreme deprivation, twinship, visual and auditory impairments, autism and focal brain damage. Written in a jargon-free style, and including a glossary of linguistic and medical terminology, the book assumes little specialist knowledge. This text is suitable for both studentsand practitioners in the fields of psycholinguistics, developmental and educational psychology, speech pathology, paediatrics and special education.

Table of Contents

Language Development in Unexceptional Circumstances
Extreme Deprivation in Early Childhood
Hearing Children of Deaf Parents
Bilingual Language Development in Preschool Children
Language Development in Twins
Intermittent Conductive Hearing Loss and Language Development
Oral Language Acquisition in the Prelinguistically Deaf
The Acquisition of Syntax and Space in Young Deaf Signers
Visual Handicap
Down's Syndrome
Dissociation Between Language and Cognitive Functions in Williams Syndrome
Infantile Autism
Language Development After Focal Brain Damage
Language Development in Children with Abnormal Structure or Function of the Speech Apparatus
Five Questions about Language Acquisition Considered in the Light of Exceptional Circumstances
A Non Evaluative Summary of Assessment Procedures
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