Handbook of Pragmatic Language Disorders

Handbook of Pragmatic Language Disorders
Author: Louise Cummings
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 729
Release: 2021-09-22
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 3030749851

This reference work is the first to examine pragmatic language disorders of clients in complex and underserved populations. In chapters written by a range of experts, the unique pragmatic language skills of clients are examined, allowing for a broad overview. The text gives focus to client groups ​with complex cognitive and psychiatric problems and children and adults that have been underserved by clinical language services ​because of maltreatment and social exclusion. Pragmatic disorders are examined in ​children ​with sensory loss, children who have been exposed to HIV and substance abuse, and adults with Huntington's disease and other complex neurodegenerative pathologies. This Handbook is an essential reference for researchers and clinicians in speech-language pathology, linguistics, psychology, and education.

Pragmatic Disorders

Pragmatic Disorders
Author: Louise Cummings
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 263
Release: 2014-01-10
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9400779542

This wide-ranging survey of the state of the art in clinical pragmatics includes an examination of pragmatic disorders in previously neglected populations such as juvenile offenders, children and adults with emotional and behavioural disorders, and adults with non-Alzheimer dementias. This book makes a significant contribution to the discussion of pragmatic disorders by exploring topics which have a fast-rising profile in the field. These topics include disorders in which there are both pragmatic and cognitive components, and studies of the complex impacts of pragmatic disorders such as mental health problems, educational disadvantage and social exclusion. This book also presents a critical evaluation of our current state of knowledge of pragmatic disorders. The author focuses on the lack of integration between theoretical and clinical branches of pragmatics and argues that the work of clinicians is all too often inadequately informed by theoretical frameworks. She attempts to bridge these gaps by pursuing a closer alliance of clinical and theoretical branches of pragmatics. It is claimed that this alliance represents the most promising route for the future development of the field. At once a yardstick measuring progress thus far in clinical pragmatics, and also a roadmap for future research development, this single-author volume defines where we have reached in the field, as well as where we have to go next.​

Semantic and Pragmatic Language Disorders

Semantic and Pragmatic Language Disorders
Author: Ellyn Lucas Arwood
Publisher:
Total Pages: 280
Release: 1991
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

A revised edition of this classic text expands on the theoretical aspect of the language system as it relates to learning. it covers all areas crucial to effective assessment and intervention and helpful case histories make this book easy to read and understand. This text is well organizedchapters include a list of objectives, a comprehensive overview, end of chapter questions, and references.

Research in Clinical Pragmatics

Research in Clinical Pragmatics
Author: Louise Cummings
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 657
Release: 2017-01-05
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 3319474898

This is the first volume to present individual chapters on the full range of developmental and acquired pragmatic disorders in children and adults. In chapters that are accessible to students and researchers as well as clinicians, this volume introduces the reader to the different types of pragmatic disorders found in clinical populations as diverse as autism spectrum disorder, traumatic brain injury and right hemisphere language disorder. The volume also moves beyond these well-established populations to include conditions such as congenital visual impairment and non-Alzheimer dementias, in which there are also pragmatic impairments. Through the use of conversational and linguistic data, the reader can see how pragmatic disorders impact on the communication skills of the clients who have them. The assessment and treatment of pragmatic disorders are examined, and chapters also address recent developments in the neuroanatomical and cognitive bases of these disorders.

Pragmatic and Discourse Disorders

Pragmatic and Discourse Disorders
Author: Louise Cummings
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 277
Release: 2015-10
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 110709920X

Questions and exercises on the full range of pragmatic and discourse disorders allow readers to develop and test their understanding.

Case Studies in Communication Disorders

Case Studies in Communication Disorders
Author: Louise Cummings
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 527
Release: 2016-10-06
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1107154871

This is a collection of 48 highly useful case studies of children and adults with communication disorders.

Social Communication Development and Disorders

Social Communication Development and Disorders
Author: Deborah A. Hwa-Froelich
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 377
Release: 2022-11-08
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1000774864

Social Communication Development and Disorders examines the integrated development of social, linguistic, and cognitive functions. It provides evidence-based clinical information on effective assessment and intervention for individuals with social communication disorders. The second edition of this standout text is fully updated to reflect up-to-date research evidence and the application of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (Children and Youth version), and places a strong focus on cultural differences in social communication and extended developmental information from birth to adulthood. Part 1 explores topics including theoretical perspectives on social communication, neuroscience of social communication and social cognitive, social emotional, and social communication development. Part 2 covers social pragmatic communication disorder and associated disorders such as language impairment, autism spectrum disorder, attention deficit disorder and disruptive behavior disorder. Chapters feature case studies, incidence/prevalence estimates, DSM-5 definitions, referral guidelines, recommended assessment and intervention practices, as well as a list of clinical and instructional resources. This comprehensive and practical text is essential reading for both undergraduate and graduate students of communication sciences, speech and language disorders, as well as speech-language pathology. It is also an excellent reference for professionals working with individuals with social competence or social communication problems, including speech-language pathologists, teachers, psychologists, social workers, counsellors, school nurses, behavioral therapists, and occupational therapists.

Children's Pragmatic Communication Difficulties

Children's Pragmatic Communication Difficulties
Author: Eeva Leinonen
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2000-01-10
Genre: Education
ISBN:

This volume provides a synthesis of work in the field of childhood pragmatic problems. It provides both an introduction and more detailed consideration of the area. Aspects covered include: conversational analysis, speech and communicative acts, reference, narrative, pragmatic comprehension, and relevance

The Oxford Handbook of Pragmatics

The Oxford Handbook of Pragmatics
Author: Yan Huang
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 753
Release: 2017
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0199697965

This volume brings together distinguished scholars from all over the world to present an authoritative, thorough, and yet accessible state-of-the-art survey of current issues in pragmatics. Following an introduction by the editor, the volume is divided into five thematic parts. Chapters in Part I are concerned with schools of thought, foundations, and theories, while Part II deals with central topics in pragmatics, including implicature, presupposition, speech acts, deixis, reference, and context. In Part III, the focus is on cognitively-oriented pragmatics, covering topics such as computational, experimental, and neuropragmatics. Part IV takes a look at socially and culturally-oriented pragmatics such as politeness/impoliteness studies, cross- and intercultural, and interlanguage pragmatics. Finally, the chapters in Part V explore the interfaces of pragmatics with semantics, grammar, morphology, the lexicon, prosody, language change, and information structure. The Oxford Handbook of Pragmatics will be an indispensable reference for scholars and students of pragmatics of all theoretical stripes. It will also be a valuable resource for linguists in other fields, including philosophy of language, semantics, morphosyntax, prosody, psycholinguistics, and sociolinguistics, and for researchers and students in the fields of cognitive science, artificial intelligence, computer science, anthropology, and sociology.

The Routledge Handbook of Pragmatics

The Routledge Handbook of Pragmatics
Author: Anne Barron
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 599
Release: 2017-01-20
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1317362578

The Routledge Handbook of Pragmatics provides a state-of-the-art overview of the wide breadth of research in pragmatics. An introductory section outlines a brief history, the main issues and key approaches and perspectives in the field, followed by a thought-provoking introductory chapter on interdisciplinarity by Jacob L. Mey. A further thirty-eight chapters cover both traditional and newer areas of pragmatic research, divided into four sections: Methods and modalities Established fields Pragmatics across disciplines Applications of pragmatic research in today’s world. With accessible, refreshing descriptions and discussions, and with a look towards future directions, this Handbook is an essential resource for advanced undergraduates, postgraduates and researchers in pragmatics within English language and linguistics and communication studies.