New book from Brookes Publishing - Dual Language Development and Disorders by Fred Genesee, Ph.D., Johanne Paradis, Ph.D., & Martha B. Crago, Ph.D.

[Jessica Reighard]

DUAL LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT AND DISORDERS
A Handbook on Bilingualism and Second Language Learners

By Fred Genesee, Ph.D., Johanne Paradis, Ph.D., & Martha B. Crago, Ph.D.

 

"In preparing this book, Genesee, Paradis, and Crago have struck a rare balance. They review scientific evidence, yet present case studies of fictional children; they declare their professional biases, yet are quick to point out instances in which a direction opposite their view is most appropriate. As a result of reading this work, an educator will be able to argue the evidence for different models of schooling, and policy makers will be able to address big questions such as whether bilingual programs can enable children to learn a second language as quickly as programs conducted exclusively in the second language. From the pages of this book, speech-language pathologists will have a means of determining whether a child's grammatical profile reflects some universal feature of language impairment or simply a pattern that is characteristic of the specific language being acquired. And, crucially, parents will have a clearer understanding of the factors to consider when deciding if they should use more than one language with their child in the home or enroll their child in a school where another language is spoken."--Laurence B. Leonard

 

Key Benefits

  a.. Presents research, theory, and current best practices with respect to both normal and impaired dual language development. 
  b.. Is organized around critical developmental and clinical issues of interest to professionals in the field. 
  c.. Each chapter is organized around critical questions-- e.g., Is code-mixing normal? Why do bilingual children code-mix? Are bilingual children delayed in their language development? What should parents do in the home with children who are bilingual? 
  d.. Most chapters contain "voices from the learner," consisting of detailed, extended excerpts of language from bilingual and second language learners to illustrate important points in the accompanying chapter. 
  e.. Includes a glossary of technical or unfamiliar terms used in the book.
Description

This comprehensive, up-to-date resource on bilingual and second language acquisition dispels many myths about dual language development, helps professionals determine whether typical language development or a disorder is present, and answers key questions that might arise when working with children and parents. The authors offer in-depth explorations of the complex processes of bilingual and second language acquisition, the question of whether dual language learning affects cognitive development, the often misunderstood concept of code-mixing, and the issues surrounding effective diagnosis of disorders and intervention. A valuable reference for in-practice SLPs and educators and an ideal textbook for graduate students. 

 
Contents
Chapter 1. Introduction 

Chapter 2. Language and Culture 

Chapter 3. The Language-Cognition Connection 

Chapter 4. Bilingual First Language Acquisition 

Chapter 5. Bilingual Code-Mixing 

Chapter 6. Second language Acquisition in Children 

Chapter 7. Schooling in a Second Language 

Chapter 8. Diagnosis and Intervention

 

Fred Genesee, Ph.D., is a professor in the Department of Psychology at McGill University, Montreal, Quebec. Johanne Paradis, Ph.D., is an assistant professor in the Department of Linguistics at the University of Alberta, Edmonton. Martha Crago, Ph.D., is a professor in the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders at

McGill University.

  

July 2004     6 x 9    256 pages

ISBN 1-55766-686-5 / US$35.00 

 

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Jessica Reighard
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