Table of Contents

List of figures; List of table; Acknowledgements; Transcription conventions; 1. Introduction; 2. Pragmatic theory and pragmatic impairment; 3. Pragmatics and modularity: components, dissociations and associations; 4. Pragmatic ability and disability: an emergentist model; 5. Cognition and pragmatics; 6. Language and pragmatics; 7. Sensorimotor systems and pragmatics; 8. Compensatory adaptation; 9. Conclusions; Appendix; References; Index.

Promotional Information

Demonstrates how our understanding of pragmatics can be informed by the study of speech disorders.

About the Author

Michael R. Perkins is Professor of Clinical Linguistics in the Department of Human Communication Sciences at the University of Sheffield.

Reviews

'… this is an important book on both pragmatics and on pragmatic impairment, and will be of use to those interested in broadening their theoretical knowledge as well as providing a sound basis for clinical practitioners … this is quite an achievement and it deserves to be read by all interested in pragmatics.' Journal of Child Language