Language Delays and Disorders From Research

Language Delays and Disorders represents a highly practical resource that focuses on the unique relationship between language difficulties and students with disabilities. Written in a clear, user-friendly style, this book emphasizes the description and acquisition of all five components of language--phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics.

Preface

xi

1 AN OVERVIEW OF LANGUAGE

1

(18)

A Definition of Language

2

(6)

Nonlinguistic Human Communication

8

(4)

Linguistic Concepts

12

(2)

Definition of a Language Disorder

14

(3)

Summary Checklist

17

(2)

2 THEORIES OF LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT

19

(18)

Deena Louise Wener, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

Theories of Language Learning

20

(13)

Biological Maturation/Nativist

21

(1)

Behavioral

22

(2)

Psycholinguistic

24

(3)

Semantic/Cognitive

27

(4)

Sociolinguistic/Social Interactionism

31

(2)

Conclusion

33

(1)

Summary Checklist

34

(3)

3 THE DEVELOPMENT OF PHONOLOGY

37

(20)

Defining Phonology

37

(1)

Phonemic Notation

38

(5)

Phonemic Classification

43

(6)

Acquisition of Phonology

49

(6)

Summary Checklist

55

(2)

4 PHONOLOGY: ANALYSIS AND INTERVENTION

57

(16)

Analysis

58

(1)

Intervention

59

(12)

Summary Checklist

71

(2)

5 MORPHOLOGY AND SYNTAX: BASIC CONCEPTS

73

(24)

Defining Morphology and Syntax

73

(4)

Word Classes

77

(9)

Simple Sentence Syntax

86

(3)

Simple Sentence Modifications

89

(2)

Compound and Complex Sentence Syntax

91

(3)

Summary Checklist

94

(3)

6 THE DEVELOPMENT OF MORPHOLOGY AND SYNTAX

97

(34)

Semantic Roles and Grammatical Relations

100

(4)

Grammatical Morphemes and Modulation of Meaning

104

(7)

Modalities of the Simple Sentence

111

(6)

Embedding of One Sentence Within Another

117

(3)

Coordination of Simple Sentence and Propositional Relations

120

(4)

Later-Learned Exceptions to the Rules of Syntax

124

(5)

Summary Checklist

129

(2)

7 MORPHOLOGY AND SYNTAX: ANALYSIS AND INTERVENTION

131

(18)

Analysis

131

(9)

Intervention

140

(8)

Summary Checklist

148

(1)

8 THE DEVELOPMENT OF SEMANTICS

149

(18)

Defining Semantics

149

(1)

Semantic Development at the Word Level

150

(9)

Semantic Development at the Two-Word to Sentence Level

159

(3)

Semantic Organization: Multiword Sentence Conversation Level

162

(3)

Summary Checklist

165

(2)

9 SEMANTICS: ANALYSIS AND INTERVENTION

167

(22)

Analysis

167

(7)

Intervention

174

(13)

Summary Checklist

187

(2)

10 THE DEVELOPMENT OF PRAGMATICS

189

(16)

Defining Pragmatics

189

(1)

Organizational Framework of Pragmatic Abilities

190

(6)

Pragmatic Development

196

(8)

Summary Checklist

204

(1)

11 PRAGMATICS: ANALYSIS AND INTERVENTION

205

(16)

Analysis

206

(8)

Intervention

214

(6)

Summary Checklist

220

(1)

12 DIALECT DIFFERENCES

221

(22)

Standard American English

224

(2)

Black English

226

(14)

Written Language

240

(2)

Summary Checklist

242

(1)

13 EMERGING ENGLISH LEARNERS

243

(22)

Second Language Acquisition

244

(11)

Second Language Acquisition and School

255

(6)

Key Components of Successful Teaching

261

(1)

Summary Checklist

262

(3)

APPENDIX A: Language Sampling

265

(4)

APPENDIX B: School Direction Words

269

(6)

REFERENCES

275

(20)

INDEX

295

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Language Delays and Disorders From Research to Practice

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