An exploration of the applications of linguistics (including both psycholinguistic and sociolinguistics perspectives) to clinical research in the field of communication disorders. This will interest graduate and postgraduate speech-language pathologists and applied linguists as well as psychologists and neuropsychologists.
Author(s): Alison Ferguson, Elizabeth Armstrong
Edition: 1
Year: 2009
Language: English
Pages: 222
Contents......Page 6
Series Editor’s Preface......Page 7
List of Illustrations......Page 9
List of Abbreviations......Page 11
Acknowledgements......Page 12
Note on Authors......Page 13
C......Page 14
D......Page 15
L......Page 16
R......Page 17
T......Page 18
V......Page 19
Part I: Key Concepts and Research Issues......Page 20
1 Paradigms and Research Practice......Page 22
2 The Research/Practice Context......Page 42
Part II: Practical Applications of Research......Page 60
3 What are the Key Problems in the Field?......Page 62
4 Researching Child Communication Disorders......Page 80
5 Researching Adult Communication Disorders......Page 100
Part III: Research Projects Related to Communication Disorders......Page 124
6 Practical Issues in Planning Research......Page 126
7 Communicating Research from Start to Finish......Page 144
8 Project Development......Page 158
9 Programme Development......Page 185
Part IV: Further Resources......Page 194
10 Resources for Researching Communication Disorders......Page 196
References......Page 202
C......Page 218
F......Page 219
P......Page 220
T......Page 221
W......Page 222
