Language Development in Exceptional Circumstances
Language Development in Exceptional Circumstances by Dorothy Bishop, published by Psychology Press in 1993, presents a comprehensive examination of language acquisition under atypical conditions. Spanning 313 pages, this book explores how variations in language learning environments can serve as natural experiments, shedding light on critical questions regarding language input, cognition, and the independence of language components.
Readers will find an accessible discussion of exceptional circumstances such as extreme deprivation, twinship, and various impairments, including visual and auditory challenges. The text is designed for both students and practitioners in fields like psycholinguistics, developmental psychology, and speech pathology, featuring a jargon-free style and a glossary to aid understanding. This edition aims to facilitate a deeper understanding of language development and impairment, making it a valuable resource for those interested in the intersection of language and exceptional circumstances.
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Ever since attempts were made to describe and explain normal language development, references to exceptional circumstances have been made. Variations in the conditions under which language is acquired can be regarded as natural experiments, which would not be feasible or ethical under normal circumstances. This can throw light on such questions as:
*What language input is necessary for the child to learn language?
*What is the relationship between cognition and language?
*How independent are different components of language function?
*Are there critical periods for language development?
*Can we specify necessary and sufficient conditions for language impairment? This book covers a range of exceptional circumstances including: extreme deprivation, twinship, visual and auditory impairments, autism and focal brain damage?
Written in a jargon-free style, and including a glossary of linguistic and medical terminology, the book assumes little specialist knowledge. This text is suitable for both students and practitioners in the fields of psycholinguistics, developmental and educational psychology, speech pathology, paediatrics and special education.
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