International Guide to Speech Acquisition

Ideal for speech-language pathologists working with children from a wide variety of language backgrounds, this comprehensive resource guide will allow them to identify children who are having speech difficulties, and provide age-appropriate prevention and intervention targets. The text has been carefully compiled to provide a description of many major English dialects, comparing them with General American English. It also contains comprehensive information about typical speech acquisition for over 20 other languages. This resource guide was written by over 70 recognized authorities from around the world.McLeod, Sharynne is the author of 'International Guide to Speech Acquisition ', published 2007 under ISBN 9781418053604 and ISBN 1418053600.