Ferguson / Armstrong Researching Communication Disorders

2009
ISBN: 978-0-230-59434-0
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan UK
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 203 Seiten, eBook

Reihe: Research and Practice in Applied Linguistics

Researching communication disorders involves a range of disciplines including speech-language pathology, linguistics and psychology. This book provides an interdisciplinary description of the theoretical frameworks in the field of communication disorders and an overview of the main current methodological approaches.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ferguson, A.

Armstrong, E.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Series Editors' Preface Acknowledgements PART I: KEY CONCEPTS AND RESEARCH ISSUES Paradigms and Research Practice The Research/Practice Context PART II: PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS OF RESEARCH What are the Key Problems in the Field? Researching Child Communication Disorders Researching Adult Communication Disorders PART III: RESEARCH PROJECTS RELATED TO COMMUNICATION DISORDERS Practical Issues in Planning Research Communicating Research from Start to Finish Project Development Program Development PART IV: FURTHER RESOURCES Resources for Researching Communication Disorders Glossary of Terms Index

Über Autor(innen)

ALISON FERGUSON is Associate Professor in Speech Pathology at the University of Newcastle, Australia. Her internationally-recognized research explores the application of sociolinguistic theory to the analysis of interactions involving people with aphasia, students and speech-language pathologists. Alison received the University of Newcastle's 'Supervisor of the Year' Award in 2007, and in 2008 her book Expert Practice: A Critical Discourse was published (Plural Publishing). ELIZABETH ARMSTRONG is Foundation Chair in Speech Pathology at Edith Cowan University in Perth, with over 20 years experience in the field of speech-language pathology. She has pioneered the application of Systemic Functional Linguistics to the field of speech-language pathology, with her published work appearing in both book chapters and international peer-reviewed publications. Professor Armstrong was the Founding Editor of the International Journal of Speech Language Pathology (formerly Advances in Speech Language Pathology ), first published in 1999.