Phonological Development and Disorders in Children

A Multilingual Perspective

Edited by Dr. Zhu Hua, Prof. Barbara Dodd

Publication date:

03 May 2006

Publisher

Multilingual Matters

Dimensions:

234x156mm
6x9"

ISBN-13: 9781853598890

This book critically examines the effects of language specificity on phonological acquisition and disorder through a collection of empirical studies of children learning typologically very different languages. The studies address many theoretical, clinical and methodological issues, such as: What role do developmental universals and the ambient language play in language acquisition? How should one account for the similarities and differences in the phonological development between normally and atypically developing children, between monolingual and bilingual children, and between bilingual children sharing one language? What implications do these similarities and differences have for clinical assessment and diagnosis? The book provides much-needed baseline information for clinical assessment and diagnosis.

This is a useful book for therapists working with bilingual children as well as those who are researching phonological acquisition or want to increase their knowledge in this area.