Understanding Communication Disorders: A Comprehensive Overview

This handbook, thoroughly updated in its second edition, provides a comprehensive overview of the theories of cognition and language processing relevant to the field of communication disorders. It explores a range of topics and issues that illustrate the relevance of a dynamic interaction between both theoretical and applied clinical work.

Origins of Language Evolution

Beginning with the origins of language evolution, the authors explore a range of both developmental and acquired communication disorders, reflecting the variety and complexity of psycholinguistics and its role in extending our knowledge of communication disorders.

Theoretical Approaches

The first section outlines some of the major theoretical approaches from psycholinguistics and cognitive neuroscience that have been influential in research focusing on clinical populations.

Developmental Disorders of Communication

Section II features examples from researchers who have applied this body of knowledge to developmental disorders of communication.

Acquired Language Disorders

Section III features examples focusing on acquired language disorders.

Psycholinguistic Approaches

Finally, Section IV considers psycholinguistic approaches to gesture, sign language, and alternative and augmentative communication (AAC).

The new edition features new chapters offering fresh perspectives, further reading recommendations, and a new epilogue from Jackie Guendouzi.

Target Audience

This valuable text serves as a single interdisciplinary resource for graduate and upper-level undergraduate students in cognitive neurosciences, psychology, communication sciences and disorders, as well as researchers new to the field of communication disorders or to psycholinguistic theory.

Publication Details

Published by Routledge, the second edition was released on June 2, 2023. The book is available in English and has 578 pages. The ISBN-10 is 1032068663, and the ISBN-13 is 978-1032068664.