Language Disorders in Bilingual Children and Adults, Third Edition

Language Disorders in Bilingual Children and Adults, Third Edition is a comprehensive, research-informed guide to assessing and treating language disorders in bilingual populations across the lifespan. Grounded in a functional definition of bilingualism based on language experience and use, the book integrates current research on typical and atypical language development in children and adults. Using a unifying Dynamic Interactive Processing perspective and the Means–Opportunities–Motives framework, it translates complex theory into practical guidance for effective, culturally responsive assessment and intervention.

Key Features:

• Addresses language disorders in bilingual children and adults across varying levels of language proficiency.
• Synthesizes research on typical and atypical bilingual language development.
• Focuses on developmental language disorder and secondary disorders (e.g., ASD) in children.
• Covers aphasia in adults, with additional discussion of dementia, traumatic brain injury, and right hemisphere disorder.
• Presents dedicated chapters on assessment and intervention methods for both children and adults.
• Introduces a unifying theoretical framework combining Dynamic Interactive Processing with the Means–Opportunities–Motives model.
• Emphasizes interactions among social, cognitive, and communicative systems for practical clinical application.
• Fully updated third edition reflecting current research, expanded language combinations, and best practices for bilingual service delivery.