Communication Disorders Workbook

Contains questions and exercises which examine all aspects of communication disorders and give readers practice at analysing clinical linguistic data.

List of contents

1. Introduction to communication disorders; 2. Developmental speech disorders; 3. Developmental language disorders; 4. Communication disorders in mental illness; 5. Acquired speech disorders; 6. Acquired language disorders; 7. Disorders of voice; 8. Disorders of fluency; 9. Hearing disorders; Answers to questions and exercises; Glossary.

About the author

Louise Cummings is Professor of Linguistics at Nottingham Trent University. She is a member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists and is registered with the Health Professions Council in the UK.

Product details

• Authors: Louise Cummings, Louise (Nottingham Trent University) Cummings
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 10.04.2014
• EAN: 9781107633414
• ISBN: 978-1-107-63341-4
• No. of pages: 233
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Medical professions; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology