Contents; Contributors; Preface; Chapter 1 Characteristics of Chinese in Relation to Language Disorders; Chapter 2 The Role of Phonological Saliency and Phonological Template in Typically and Atypically Developing Phonology: Evidence from Putonghua-speaking Children; Chapter 3 Grammatical Characteristics of Mandarin-speaking Children with Specific Language Impairment; Chapter 4 A Construction Account of Question Acquisition in Cantonese-speaking Children with Specific Language Impairment; Chapter 5 Morphosyntactic Deficits in Cantonese-speaking Children with Specific Language Impairment
Summary
Research interest in Chinese language impairments can be traced back to the 1930s. Despite the significant advances made in this research field over the past two decades, this body of work has not received the attention it deserves. This book fills a gap in the field and represents the latest research in Chinese language disorders in children and adults. The work presented in this volume addresses theoretical and clinical issues relevant to specific language impairment in children, developmental dyslexia, phonological impairment in children and adults, and acquired dyslexia and dysgraphia. The
