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SectionI History and Foundations of Language Development
Chapter1 The Development of Language: Definitions, Policy and Practice
Chapter2 Historical and Contemporary Views of the Nature-Nurture Debate: A Continuum of Perspectives for the Speech-Language Pathologist
Chapter3 The Hearing Mechanism and Development
Chapter4 Comprehension of Language
Chapter5 Gesture Development: Setting the Stage for Language Development
SectionII The Domains of Language
Chapter6 Social-Emotional Bases of Pragmatic and Communication Development
Chapter7 Early Semantic Development: The Developing Lexicon
Chapter8 The Development of Morphology and Syntax
Chapter9 Speech Sound Disorders: An Overview of Acquisition, Assessment, and Treatment
Chapter10 Early Transitions: Literacy Development in the Emergent Literacy and Early Literacy Stages
Chapter11 School-Age Development: Application of the Five Domains of Language across Four Modalities
SectionIII Language Development from Unique Perspectives: Neurological, Cultural, and Other Clinical Applications
Chapter12 Mapping Language onto the Brain
Chapter13 Multicultural Perspectives: The Road to Cultural Competence
Chapter14 Speech and Language Development of Children who were Adopted Internationally
Chapter15 Children with Language Impairment
Chapter16 Listening, Language and Literacy for Children with Sensory Devices: From Hearing Aides to Cochlear Implants
Chapter17 Communication Development in Children with Multiple Disabilities: The Role of Augmentative and Alternative Communication
