{"product_id":"linguistic-varieties-in-north-america-a-guide-for-speech-and-language-practitioners-paperback","title":"Linguistic Varieties in North America: A Guide for Speech and Language Practitioners - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eElena Babatsouli\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eYolanda F. Holt\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eKarla N. Washington\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDocuments linguistic features with a clear focus on clinical and practical implications in the diagnosis of speech disorders.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis volume offers speech and language practitioners an accessible entry into the complex linguistic landscape of North America in order to improve the identification of speech disorders in children from diverse language communities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten by practitioners and members of these communities, the chapters explore well-known but understudied linguistic varieties of English, Indigenous languages in North America and emerging language varieties. Each chapter describes the culture and context of the language variety and the unique features of its phonology and developmental progression, before detailing the clinical implications for both research and practice.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book promotes culturally responsive practices and highlights how understanding these linguistic varieties can enhance the accuracy of identification, diagnosis and treatment for children with speech and language disorders. This introduction to the linguistic diversity of North America is key reading for researchers, students and practitioners in speech and language sciences.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElena Babatsouli\u003c\/strong\u003e is Associate Professor and the Blanco\/BORSF Endowed Professor in Communicative Disorders at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, USA. She is the Editor-in-Chief of the\u003cem\u003e Journal of Monolingual and Bilingual Speech \u003c\/em\u003eand co-edits the Multilingual Matters book series Communication Disorders Across Languages.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYolanda F. Holt\u003c\/strong\u003e is an Independent Researcher and Senior Scientist of PPSS The Holt Lab Sociophonetic Acoustic Research Group in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. She is the Associate Editor for both \u003cem\u003eLanguage, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools \u003c\/em\u003eand the \u003cem\u003eJournal of the Acoustical Society of America - Express Letters\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKarla N. Washington\u003c\/strong\u003e is Associate Professor in the Department of Speech-Language Pathology at University of Toronto, Canada. She is the Editor-in-Chief of \u003cem\u003eLanguage, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools \u003c\/em\u003eand an invited member of the International Expert Panel on Multilingual Children's Speech.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 398\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.86 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 11, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48532474921181,"sku":"9781800412637","price":143.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/Le3wbo3RqM9781800412637.webp?v=1788975600","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/linguistic-varieties-in-north-america-a-guide-for-speech-and-language-practitioners-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}