Leonard, Laurence B., <br/><br/>
Children with specific language impairment / 
Laurence B. Leonard. 
 - Second edition. 
 - ix, 480 pages :  illustrations ;  24 cm. 
 - Language, speech, and communication. .
 - Language, speech, and communication. .
<br/><br/> 'A Bradford book'. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references : (pages [383]-460) and indexes. 
<br/><br/>Part I. Foundations: Characterizing the language deficit: basic concepts -- Part II. Describing the Data: Linguistic and Nonlinguistic Findings: The language characteristics of SLI: a detailed look at English -- SLI across languages -- Exploring the boundaries of SLI -- Part III. Nature and Nuture: The genetics of SLI -- The neurobiology of SLI -- The linguistic and communicative environment -- Part IV. Theoretical Issues: SLI as a deficit in linguistic knowledge -- Processling limitations and SLI -- SLI as a deficit in specific mechanisms -- Grammatical deficits in SLI and the role of input -- Part V. Clinical Issues: The nature and efficacy of treatment -- Part VI. Conclusions: Why study SLI revisited. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780262535403  RM237.63 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Specific language impairment in children.