The Development of English as a Second Language With and Without Specific Language Impairment: Clinical Implications.
Purpose: The purpose of this research forum article is to provide an overview of typical and atypical development of English as a second language (L2) and to present strategies for clinical assessment with English language learners (ELLs). Method: A review of studies examining the lexical, morpholog...
| Published in: | Journal of Speech, Language & Hearing Research Vol. 59; no. 1; pp. 171 - 183 |
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American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
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