Introduction to Language Pathology, Fourth Edition (Crystal & Varley)

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What counts as language pathology?

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Introduction to Language Pathology, Fourth Edition
By

David Crystal, Ph.D., D.Sc., & Rosemary Varley, Ph.D.

"An excellent introductory text giving a comprehensive account of what is involved in communication and in communication disability. The text is easy to read, enhanced by excerpts of discourse of the various disorders. Tutorials at the end of each chapter serve to enrich the reader's understanding of this challenging subject." —Folia Phoniatrica

A standard for almost 20 years, this broadly revised fourth edition captures the recent developments and new themes in the field of language pathology. Combining the model of the communication chain with an increased focus on information-processing psychology, this invaluable preparatory tool offers new information on the following topics:

medical and behavioral approaches to language disorders
participatory conversation abilities of individuals with communication disorders
World Health Organization distinctions between impairment, disability, and handicap
applications of linguistics and psychology to language pathology
assessment and treatment of communication disorders

Insightful revision questions and helpful tutorials at the end of each chapter encourage discussion and actively support student learning. Instructors and students will benefit from this easy to read introduction to the study of language pathology.

(A copublication with Whurr Publishers Ltd., England.)

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ISBN 1-55766-444-7
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288 pages / 6 x 9
1998 / $29.95
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Table of Contents

Preface to the fourth edition
Preface to the third edition
Preface to the second edition
Preface to the first edition
Acknowledgements

The scope of the subject
Approaches to language disabilities
The communication chain
The physical basis of the communication chain
The classification of linguistic pathologies
Assessment and treatment of communication disorders

Further reading
Author index
Subject index