Research Methods in Clinical Linguistics and Phonetics GUIDES TO RESEARCH METHODS IN LANGUAGE AND LINGUISTICS Up to date and covering a refreshingly wide range of approaches, this is a first-rate guide and resource for both practitioners and consumers of research in clinical linguistics and phonetics. Mick Perkins, University of Sheffield This truly outstanding collection of readings, treating a number of critical issues with great clarity, is certain to be quickly recognized as a valuable resource by the community of researchers. Martin R. Gitterman, The City University of New York Research Methods in Clinical Linguistics and Phonetics introduces a wide range of research philosophies, methods, and tools used across linguistics, phonetics, and speech science, as applied to disordered speech and language. Comprised of sixteen chapters, each authored by specialists representing a variety of approaches, the volume addresses core topics for students `undertaking their own research, including: experimental and quasi-experimental methods qualitative methods, including ethnography and conversation analysis sociolinguistics corpus construction and analysis data recording, transcription, and digital analysis of speech In addition to exploring these and other topics, the volume considers the research ethics associated with working with those who have speech or other communication difficulties. There is a detailed discussion of the dissemination of research results in the form of theses, dissertations, and journal articles, and of the peer review process. Chapters include summary boxes to highlight salient information, and resources for researchers such as relevant web archives and tools. It offers students and researchers from a variety of entry points such as linguistics, education, psychology, and speech pathology an introduction to the scope of research in clinical linguistics and phonetics, and a practical guide to this interdisciplinary field.

Research Methods in Clinical Linguistics and PhoneticsGUIDES TO RESEARCH METHODS IN LANGUAGE AND LINGUISTICS"Up to date and covering a refreshingly wide range of approaches, this is a first-rate guide andresource for both practitioners and consumers of research in clinical linguistics and phonetics."Mick Perkins, University of Sheffield"This truly outstanding collection of readings, treating a number of critical issues withgreat clarity, is certain to be quickly recognized as a valuable resource by the community ofresearchers."Martin R. Gitterman, The City University of New YorkResearch Methods in Clinical Linguistics and Phonetics introduces a wide range of research philosophies, methods, and tools used across linguistics, phonetics, and speech science, as applied to disordered speech and language. Comprised of sixteen chapters, each authored by specialists representing a variety of approaches, the volume addresses core topics for students `undertaking their own research, including:* experimental and quasi-experimental methods* qualitative methods, including ethnography and conversation analysis* sociolinguistics* corpus construction and analysis* data recording, transcription, and digital analysis of speechIn addition to exploring these and other topics, the volume considers the research ethics associated with working with those who have speech or other communication difficulties. There is a detailed discussion of the dissemination of research results in the form of theses, dissertations, and journal articles, and of the peer review process. Chapters include summary boxes to highlight salient information, and resources for researchers such as relevant web archives and tools. It offers students and researchers from a variety of entry points - such as linguistics, education, psychology, and speech pathology - an introduction to the scope of research in clinical linguistics and phonetics, and a practical guide to this interdisciplinary field.

Notes on Contributors vii1 Linguistics, Phonetics, and Speech-Language Pathology:Clinical Linguistics and Phonetics 1Nicole Müller and Martin J. Ball2 Research Ethics 10Thomas W. Powell3 Experimental and Quasi-experimental Research in ClinicalLinguistics and Phonetics 28Vesna Mildner4 The Investigation of Speech Production: Experimental andQuasi-experimental Approaches 48B. May Bernhardt, Penelope Bacsfalvi, Marcy Adler-BockGeetanjalee Modha, and Barbara Purves5 Investigating Disordered Language: Experimental andQuasi-experimental Approaches 63Judith D. Oxley6 Qualitative Research in Clinical Linguistics and Phonetics87Nicole Müller7 An Ethnographic Approach to Assessing Communication Success inInteractions Involving Adults with Developmental Delay 107Jacqueline Guendouzi and Paula S. Currie8 Conversation Analysis Applied to Disordered Speech andLanguage 126Scott Barnes and Alison Ferguson9 Clinical Sociolinguistics 146Martin J. Ball and Louise Keegan10 The Recording of Audio and Video Data 160Ben Rutter and Stuart Cunningham11 Data Processing: Transcriptional and Impressionistic Methods177Martin J. Ball, Sara Howard, Nicole Müller, and AngelaGranese12 Data Processing: Digital Analysis of Speech Audio Signals195Mark Huckvale13 Data Processing: Imaging of Speech Data 219Joan Rahilly14 Data Analysis and Interpretation: Statistical Methods253Eleonora Rossi15 AphasiaBank: Data and Methods 268Brian MacWhinney, Davida Fromm, Audrey Holland, and MargaretForbes16 Disseminating Research: Reading, Writing, and Publishing288Sharynne McLeodIndex 311