Multilingual Perspectives on Child Language Disorders

This book investigates language disorders in children who speak languages other than, or in addition to, English. The volume aims to stimulate thoughtful clinical practices and further research in language disorders in multilingual populations.

About the author

Janet L. Patterson is Associate Professor in the Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She has worked in the field for over 35 years and her research interests include bilingual language development and assessment and dynamic assessment.
Barbara L. Rodríguez is Professor in the Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Her research interests include bilingual language acquisition and assessment.

Product details

• Authors: Janet L Patterson, Janet L. Patterson
• Assisted by: Janet L Patterson (Editor), Janet L. Patterson (Editor), Barbara L. Rodra-Guez (Editor), Barbara L. Rodriguez (Editor), Barbara L Rodríguez (Editor), Barbara L. Rodríguez (Editor)
• Publisher: Multilingual Matters
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2016
• EAN: 9781783094714
• ISBN: 978-1-78309-471-4
• No. of pages: 266
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 234 mm x 14 mm
• Weight: 409 g
• Series: Communication Disorders Across Languages; Communication Disorders Across; Communication Disorders Across; Communication Disorders Across Languages
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Other languages / Other literatures; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Clinical medicine