Description
A practical introduction to linguistics for speech and language therapy practice
In the newly revised second edition of Introductory Linguistics for Speech and Language Clinicians and Practitioners, a team of distinguished speech researchers and clinicians deliver a practical introduction to linguistics. As a highly focused text designed to teach those aspects of linguistics that are most important in clinical practice, the book covers key concepts in morphology, syntax, semantics, discourse, and pragmatics.
Each chapter demonstrates its relevance to practising speech language therapists and offers an integrated approach that incorporates relevant clinical resources. These include hands-on exercises that test the reader’s understanding of foundational principles and assist in the application of this knowledge to other areas of study and practice.
Readers will also find:
- A thorough introduction to linguistic concepts that speech and language therapists rely on every day
- A “sandwich approach” to bridging theory and practice, involving the combination of clinical case examples with clear explanations of theory and concluding with a discussion of clinical relevance
- Reinforcement exercises that help consolidate key terms, concepts, and theories
Perfect for pre-registration speech and language sciences students and newly qualified practitioners, Introductory Linguistics for Speech and Language Clinicians and Practitioners will also benefit experienced speech and language therapists seeking a refresher on important concepts, and students of linguistic theory.
Table of Contents
Preface xiii
PART 1 Fundamental Concepts
1 You Say Tom-mah-dah and I say To-may-dah 3
2 Word Classes 17
3 Morphemes 32
4 Phrases 43
5 Syntactic Functions 50
6 Tense and Aspect 66
PART 2 Language Above the Sentence
7 Cohesion and Coherence –Ways to Navigate the Linguistic Stream 85
8 Complex Sentences Part 1: Complex Sentences with a Discourse Function 93
9 Complex Sentences 2 -Thinking, Saying, and Feeling 110
PART 3 Language and Meaning
10 Word Meanings 123
11 Argument Structure: Painting Pictures with Words 143
PART 4 Language in Context
12 Introduction to Pragmatics 157
13 Linguistic Pragmatics 161
14 Social Pragmatics 180
PART 5 Language Processing
15 To Theorise or Not to Theorise: That is the Question 193
16 Appendix 204
Index 000
