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Disorders that involve the processing of linguistic information

Language disorders or language impairments are disorders that cause persistent difficulty in the acquisition and use of listening and speaking skills. These difficulties may involve any of the five domains of language: phonology, syntax, morphology, semantics, or pragmatics. Language disorders may affect listening comprehension, spoken language expression, reading comprehension, and/or written expression. There are two main categories of language disorders: expressive, which involves a difficulty using words to communicate, and receptive, which involves a difficulty understanding language. Language disorders may persist across the life span, and symptoms may change over time. A language disorder can occur in isolation or in the presence of other conditions. Language disorders may occur from birth or early childhood, or they may be acquired later from disease or injury. Wikipedia →

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  1. Read the overview: Language disorderA 5-minute orientation
  2. Skim a recent paper: Language intervention in bilingual children with developmental language disorder: A systematic reviewInfluential work since 2022
  3. Pick up a classic book: Du côté de chez SwannThe most-reprinted book on the subject
  4. Read the landmark paper: The Stability of Primary Language DisorderCited 153 times
  5. Go sideways: Receptive aphasiaA closely related topic
  6. Go sideways: AphasiaA closely related topic

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  1. Differentiation from speech disorders
  2. Developmental language disorder
  3. Aphasia
  4. Treatment

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