Singleton and Shulman (speech-language pathology, Seton Hall U.), along with colleagues in speech-language pathology, psychology, education, and audiology, offer a textbook for students and professionals in speech-language pathology and linguistics that reviews the role of biological, developmental, and environmental factors in the development of children's language, within the context of assessment and intervention. They outline a clinical model for assessment and treatment of language impairment; the factors of nature-nurture, cognitive development, gesture development, and hearing; comprehension, semantics, grammar, pragmatics, and phonology; speech sound disorders; literacy and language development; cultural competence; language impairments; and communication development in children with multiple disabilities. Updated, this edition has a new chapter on syntactic development, including more on morphology, and new case studies on contemporary views of language development and school-age language. Online access to crosswords, flashcards, study questions, and matching questions is provided. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)