Language Disorders
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Anomia
Theoretical and Clinical Aspects
Series: Brain, Behaviour and Cognition
Naming is a fundamental aspect of language. Word-finding deficit, anomia, is the most common symptom of language dysfunction occurring after brain damage. Besides its practical importance, anomia gives a fascinating view on the inner workings of language in the brain. There has been significant...
Published November 29th 2012 by Psychology Press
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Challenging Aphasia Therapies
Broadening the Discourse and Extending the Boundaries
Challenging Aphasia Therapies presents an entirely new approach to thinking on the subject of aphasia therapy by liberating it from traditional models. This is achieved through a process of reflection in which many assumptions previously taken for granted are challenged and reassessed....
To Be Published June 19th 2013 by Psychology Press
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Clinical Aphasiology
Future Directions: A Festschrift for Chris Code
This book presents a collection of cutting edge work from leading researchers and clinicians around the world on a range of topics within Clinical Aphasiology. However, more than this, the volume is also a tribute to Chris Code, one of the foremost scholars in the field. Professor Code has made a...
To Be Published June 19th 2013 by Psychology Press
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Investigations in Clinical Phonetics and Linguistics
Investigations in Clinical Phonetics and Linguistics is a sequel to the eighth meeting of the International Clinical Phonetics and Linguistics Association, attended by delegates from 26 different countries. This book reflects the scope of the subject area of clinical phonetics and linguistics, the...
Published January 10th 2013 by Psychology Press
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Milestones in the History of Aphasia
Theories and Protagonists
Series: Brain, Behaviour and Cognition
Milestones in the History of Aphasia surveys the history of aphasia from its earliest mentions in ancient times, to the turn of the new millennium in 2000. The book takes a predominantly chronological approach starting with an examination of the earliest medical documents and medieval attempts to...
To Be Published June 19th 2013 by Psychology Press
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Scientific Thinking in Speech and Language Therapy
Speech and language pathologists, like all professionals who claim to be scientific in their practice, make a public commitment to operate on the basis of knowledge derived in accordance with sound scientific standards. Yet students in communication disorders are given relatively little grounding...
Published May 2nd 2013 by Psychology Press
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Stuttering and Cluttering
Frameworks for Understanding and Treatment
Stuttering and Cluttering provides a comprehensive overview of both theoretical and treatment aspects of disorders of fluency: stuttering (also known as stammering) and the lesser-known cluttering. The book demonstrates how treatment strategies relate to the various theories as to why stuttering...
Published November 14th 2012 by Psychology Press





