Main description:

This practical introduction to linguistics is a must-have resource for all speech and language therapy students, providing you with the fundamental theory needed as a foundation for practice. Written by authors with extensive experience in both research and teaching, Introductory Linguistics for Speech and Language Practice equips you with a practical understanding of relevant linguistic concepts in the key language areas of morphology, syntax, semantics, discourse and pragmatics. Each chapter opens by explaining why the information is of relevance to the speech language therapist, and this integrated approach is emphasised via reference to relevant clinical resources. Exercises throughout each chapter also allow you to test your understanding of key principles and apply this knowledge to other areas of your study. This concise, readable guide is a core text for all undergraduate and postgraduate students of speech and language therapy, and is also ideal for qualified therapists wanting to enrich their understanding of the linguistic assessments they use in practice.

Contents:

1 Introduction 1 2 Words and Non-words 10 3 Word Meaning 25 4 Sentence Meaning 41 5 Parts of Speech 53 6 Word Structure 85 7 Sentence Structure 1: Phrases and Clauses 107 8 Sentence Structure 2: Constructions and Main Clauses 135 9 Sentence Structure 3: Subordinate Clauses and Sentences 153 10 Sentence Structure 4: Non-finite Clauses 169 11 Language in Use 1: Deixis and Reference 181 12 Language in Use 2: Frames and Scripts, Metaphor and Irony, Implicature, Explicature 204 13 Language in Use 3: Speech Acts, Conversation 223 14 Narrative 1: Introduction Coherence and Cohesion 248 15 Narrative 2: Given and New, Theme, Focus 261 16 Narrative 3: Syntax and the Organisation of Text 279 17 Conclusion 297 Appendix A: Islands of Reliability for Determining Parts of Speech 299 Appendix B: SLT Resources Referenced in This Text 302 Answers to Exercises 306 Annotated Bibliography 343 Index 345