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Free Download Handbook on Children’s Speech: Development, Disorders, and Variations by Raymond D. Kent
English | November 20, 2023 | ISBN: 1635506204 | 400 pages | MOBI | 15 Mb
Written by renowned basic and clinical scientist, Raymond D. Kent, the Handbook on Children’s Speech: Development, Disorders, and Variations provides comprehensive and systematic coverage of the topic of how speech develops and how it can be disordered or otherwise, a departure from typical patterns of a mainstream dialect. The book emphasizes relevant biology and psychology of speech development; contemporary models of spoken language; typical speech development; bilingualism and dialect; motor learning and motor control; clinical assessments of articulation, phonology, voice, prosody, and intelligibility; populations in which speech disorders and differences often occur; and methods and strategies for prevention and treatment.

Free Download Richard Sorabji, "Freedom of Speech and Expression: Its History, Its Value, Its Good Use, and Its Misuse "
English | ISBN: 0197532152 | 2021 | 216 pages | AZW3 | 622 KB
This is the second volume of the new Rutgers Lectures in Philosophy series, which publishes lectures of prominent intellectuals and philosophers delivered annually on the Rutgers New Brunswick campus.

Free Download Clinical Methods and Practicum in Speech-Language Pathology, Seventh Edition by M.N. Hegde
English | December 18, 2023 | ISBN: 1635506913 | 413 pages | MOBI | 6.88 Mb
With major content updates and enhanced supporting online materials, the seventh edition of Clinical Methods and Practicum in Speech-Language Pathology remains an essential resource for students in speech-language pathology who are about to begin their clinical practicum. The text is a comprehensive source of information that will help establish clear expectations for both student clinicians and clinical supervisors. It is hoped that students who read this book prior to starting their clinical practicum will be better prepared to meet the exciting and yet often challenging task of providing ethical and effective services to children and adults with communication disorders. Readers will gain an understanding of the structure of different clinical practicum sites; principles of ethical practices; conduct, behavior, and competencies expected of them; justifiable expectations of their clinical supervisors; and the many fundamental principles of assessment and intervention across most disorders of communication.

Free Download Assessment in Speech-Language Pathology: A Resource Manual by Kenneth G. Shipley, Julie G. McAfee
English | November 21, 2023 | ISBN: 1635507103 | 660 pages | MOBI | 31 Mb
This new edition reflects the latest research, best practices, and important trendsand developments, and now includes a suite of practical online materials for instructors, students, and clinicians!

Free Download Anatomy & Physiology for Speech, Language, and Hearing by J. Anthony Seikel, David G. Drumright, Daniel J. Hudock
English | December 4, 2023 | ISBN: 163550628X | 835 pages | MOBI | 116 Mb
With many exciting enhancements and robust online resources, the seventh edition ofAnatomy & Physiology for Speech, Language, and Hearingprovides a solid foundation in anatomical and physiological principles relevant to the fields of speech-language pathology and audiology. The text is supported by an innovative study software program called ANAQUEST that includes interactive lessons, animations, and videos to further help students master the complex material.

Free Download The offensive Internet: speech, privacy, and reputation By Saul Levmore, Martha C. Nussbaum (editors)
2011 | 312 Pages | ISBN: 0674050894 | PDF | 2 MB
The Internet has been romanticized as a zone of freedom. The alluring combination of sophisticated technology with low barriers to entry and instantaneous outreach to millions of users has mesmerized libertarians and communitarians alike. Lawmakers have joined the celebration, passing the Communications Decency Act, which enables Internet Service Providers to allow unregulated discourse without danger of liability, all in the name of enhancing freedom of speech. But an unregulated Internet is a breeding ground for offensive conduct.At last we have a book that begins to focus on abuses made possible by anonymity, freedom from liability, and lack of oversight. The distinguished scholars assembled in this volume, drawn from law and philosophy, connect the absence of legal oversight with harassment and discrimination. Questioning the simplistic notion that abusive speech and mobocracy are the inevitable outcomes of new technology, they argue that current misuse is the outgrowth of social, technological, and legal choices. Seeing this clearly will help us to be better informed about our options.In a field still dominated by a frontier perspective, this book has the potential to be a real game changer. Armed with example after example of harassment in Internet chat rooms and forums, the authors detail some of the vile and hateful speech that the current combination of law and technology has bred. The facts are then treated to analysis and policy prescriptions. Read this book and you will never again see the Internet through rose-colored glasses.

Free Download Isabelle Darcy, "Second Language Speech Processing "
English | ISBN: 1032756837 | 2024 | 300 pages | PDF | 23 MB
This book is the first hands-on roadmap for conducting rigorous experimental research on second language speech processing and spoken word recognition.

Free Download Inner Speech – L2: Thinking Words in a Second Language By María C.M. de Guerrero (auth.)
2005 | 252 Pages | ISBN: 0387245774 | PDF | 17 MB
The purpose of this book is to explore "inner speech" and its connections to second language (L2) learning. Inner speech, or silent self-directed speaking, enables the faculty to "think" words and is the main instrument for verbal thought. Inner speech originates in first language (L1) social discourse and develops in childhood through a process of internalization. In this book it is postulated that, given certain conditions of L2 learning, it is possible to develop L2 inner speech as a result of the interiorization of L2 social speech. Inner speech has been quite extensively investigated from an L1 perspective. The L2 acquisition field, however, has been slow in acknowledging the importance of inner speech in learning another language. Although within the past decade there have been some notable efforts to explore the topic from an L2 point of view, these efforts have remained in the form of isolated articles and short sections in larger volumes. This book reviews the extant literature on L1-L2 inner speech in its attempt to offer a coherent and comprehensive account of the phenomenon. The book draws mainly from Vygotskyan sociocultural theory for insights into the nature of L2 inner speech and the processes that engender it and characterize its development. The pedagogical implications of recognizing the crucial role inner speech plays in L2 learning are also addressed. Inner Speech – L2 comprises a discussion of the historical and theoretical foundations of the concept of inner speech; a review of studies related to L1 and L2 inner speech and its methodology of research; an interpretive account of the origin, nature, and development of L2 inner speech from a sociocultural theory point of view; and various pedagogical implications and suggestions for further research.

Free Download Mihaela Popa-Wyatt, "Harmful Speech and Contestation "
English | ISBN: 3031605365 | 2024 | 260 pages | PDF | 4 MB
This edited book explores how harmful speech works, how it can be used to change societies in bad ways and how we can defend against it. Harmful speech comes in a variety of forms, including hate speech, dehumanizing speech, misogynistic speech, derogatory speech, misgendering, marginalizing speech, and much more. What is common to all these types of speech is that they don’t just offend but seek to harm members of vulnerable groups, so that they feel humiliated, attacked, denigrated, silenced, and dehumanised. These harms are not confined to the conversation in which such speech is used, but may involve various downstream effects such as moral, social, and epistemic harms. Harmful speech may also shift social norms by changing people’s opinions and ultimately changing norms about how targets ought to be treated. Harmful speech uses this effect to establish and maintain oppressive norms, entrench hierarchies and shape power relations. The contributions in this volume examine the mechanisms underlying various forms of harmful speech and possible responses and remedies.

Free Download Mary M. Cronin, "An Indispensable Liberty: The Fight for Free Speech in Nineteenth-Century America"
English | ISBN: 0809334720 | 2016 | 310 pages | EPUB | 7 MB
Most Americans today view freedom of speech as a bedrock of all other liberties, a defining feature of American citizenship. During the nineteenth century, the popular concept of American freedom of speech was still being formed. In An Indispensable Liberty: The Fight for Free Speech in Nineteenth-Century America, contributors examine attempts to restrict freedom of speech and the press during and after the Civil War.