Speech category: 462 books
Hearing Conservation
In Occupational, Recreational, Educational, and Home Settings
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2011
According to the National Institutes of Occupational Safety and Health, approximately 30 million employees are exposed to dangerous noise levels at work and an additional nine million workers are at risk for hearing loss from other ototoxins such as metals and solvents. Millions of children and young...
by Lesley Mathieson
Language: English
Release Date: July 12, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: July 12, 2013
This edition has been extensively rewritten in order to reflect the changes in clinical practice and learning methods which have taken place since the 5th edition was published. The seventeen chapters are divided into three sections: normal voice, descriptions of the various types of voice disorders,...
Laryngeal Cancer
An Interdisciplinary Resource for Practitioners
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2016
Laryngeal cancer is a complex medical condition, and its treatments, both surgical and nonsurgical, typically affect a variety of life functions. These complex consequences of laryngeal cancer necessitate that many different medical specialties work together as a cohesive, collaborative care team...
Other Children, Other Languages
Issues in the theory of Language Acquisition
Language: English
Release Date: May 13, 2013
This volume investigates the implications of the study of populations other than educated, middle-class, normal children and languages other than English on a universal theory of language acquisition. Because the authors represent different theoretical orientations, their contributions permit the...
Las razones del Derecho
Teorías de la Argumentación Jurídica
Language: Spanish
Release Date: May 12, 2017
Las Razones del Derecho estudia de manera analítica y crítica las teorías más relevantes desarrolladas a partir de la segunda mitad del siglo XX y que se presentan como precursoras de la teoría contemporánea de la argumentación jurídica. En la primera parte se analizan, la tópica de Viehweg;...
Deixis in Narrative
A Cognitive Science Perspective
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
This volume describes the theoretical and empirical results of a seven year collaborative effort of cognitive scientists to develop a computational model for narrative understanding. Disciplines represented include artificial intelligence, cognitive psychology, communicative disorders, education,...
by Kala Ramachandran
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2016
Living proof that a stammer need not hold you back'. Lets Geddes. Kala Ramachandran struggled with a stammer and it became so debilitating she thought it would be with her her whole life. But then she embraced mountaineering. And finally found her voice. This is her story. 'It is a given we will have...
Children's Language
Volume 10: Developing Narrative and Discourse Competence
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2014
These volumes present coherent sets of papers developed along two of the thematic lines that underscored the program of the meeting of the International Association for the Study of Child Language in Istanbul in the summer of 1996. Thoroughly reviewed and updated to reflect the state of child language...
by Moshe Anisfeld
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2014
First published in 1985. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
by Nancy Budwig
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2013
Although there has been much empirical study within what has been referred to as "functional approaches to child language," there has yet to be a major attempt to compare and contrast such proposals. In addition, much of the work carried out within child language from a functionalist perspective...
by Grzegorz Kowalski
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2014
The book presents the results of multi-parameter corpus research on Polish and English scientific discourses in the field of Linguistics. Highlighting the relevance of contextual variables (including time, culture, L1 vs. L2 language) in research framework, the study develops a discourse model of...
Learning To Speak
A Manual for Parents
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2014
First published in 1984. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Histoire populaire de Napoléon Ier
Réfutation des reproches adressés à Napoléon Ier
Language: French
Release Date: May 18, 2016
Extrait : "Peuple Français ! c'est à toi que je dédie cette histoire de l'homme qui, par son ardent désir de te rendre grand et heureux autant que possible, a mérité l'extrême attachement, l'adoration que tu conserves pour sa mémoire : à toi !"À PROPOS DES ÉDITIONS LIGARAN : Les éditions...
VIP
Voice Impact Profile
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2017
The "VIP" is a user-friendly, point-in-time assessment tool which provides an 'at a glance' vocal profile for the clinician, voice coach and client. It examines the potential impact of a number of specific factors on the voice: general health; vocal history; vocal health; voice care; vocal...