Monthly Archives: August 2011

Listening to Children and Young People with Speech, Language and Communication Needs

J&R Press: Listening to Children and Young People with Speech, Language and Communication Needs, edited by Sue Roulstone & Sharynne McLeod. The importance of listening to children and young people has received considerable attention in the literature, but little has … Continue reading

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Multilingual Aspects of Speech Sound Disorders in Children

Multilingual Matters: Multilingual Aspects of Speech Sound Disorders in Children, edited by Sharynne McLeod & Brian Goldstein To be published in the Series: Communication Disorders Across Languages. Series editors: Nicole Müller & Martin J. Ball. Format: Paperback – 304 pages ISBN:9781847695123 Published:15 … Continue reading

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The Impact of Communication Disability Across the Lifespan

J&R Press: The Impact of Communication Disability Across the Lifespan, edited by Katerina Hilari and Nicola Botting. Impairments of language and communication have a profound impact on everyday life. Professionals working with individuals who have communication needs often deal with … Continue reading

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New Book week

Posts this week will all be on recent and forthcoming books in clinical linguistics and related topics.

Posted in Clinical Linguistics

ICPLA Cork: Closing Date for Panels approaches

Please note the following key dates for ICPLA Cork, 2012. Key Dates The 14th Meeting of the International Clinical Phonetics and Linguistics Association will be at University College Cork, Ireland, on June 27–30 2012. Abstract and panel proposal submission opens on … Continue reading

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BAAP 2012 – first notice

The BAAP Colloquium 2012 will take place from Monday 26 March to Wednesday 28 March 2012, and is hosted by the University of Leeds. Access the conference website here, where updates will appear in due course. British Association of Academic … Continue reading

Posted in phonetics

20th ConSOLE

We are proud to announce that the 20th Conference of the Student Organization of Linguistics in Europe (ConSOLE XX) will take place from January 5 – 7, 2012 at the University of Leipzig. The conference will be hosted by the Department of Linguistics. … Continue reading

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`r-atics-3

`r-atics-3 workshop on the phonetics, phonology, sociolinguistics and typology of rhotics 2-3 December 2011 Language Study Unit Free University of Bozen-Bolzano Call for Papers The Language Study Unit of the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano is pleased to announce that ‘r-atics-3 … Continue reading

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Post-docs at Indiana University

2011-2012 POST-DOCS AT INDIANA UNIVERSITY – Bloomington NIH Postdoctoral Traineeships in Speech, Hearing, and Sensory Communication Indiana University in Bloomington is pleased to announce the availability of several new NIH Postdoctoral Traineeships in Speech, Hearing, and Sensory Communication. Post-docs are available to … Continue reading

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English-/r/ therapy survey

We are conducting a survey into which type of English /r/ (apical or molar, aka retroflex or bunched) therapists use when working with clients who have /r/ problems. If you have ever treated an English-speaking client for an /r/ misarticulation, … Continue reading

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