Includes bibliographical references and index

1. Intonation -- 2. Turns -- 3. Focus -- 4. Actions -- 5. Intonation in interaction profile (IIP) -- 6. Infancy -- 7. Preschool years -- 8. School years -- 9. Models -- 10. Speech, language and literacy impairments -- 11. Autism spectrum disorders and learning difficulties -- 12. Hearing impairments and cochlear implants -- Appendices 1: Transcription conventions and symbols -- 2: Background to the recordings of Robin and his mother -- 3: Intonation in interaction profile (IIP): Proforma -- 4: Developmental phase model -- 5: Intonation processing model -- 6: Intonation in interaction profile: Mick -- 7: Intonation in interaction profile: Jacob -- 8: Phonetic transcript: Ricky

"Children's Intonation: A Framework for Practice and Research is a practical guide that focuses on the nature, causes and assessment of intonation problems for children and adolescents. Contains numerous transcribed extracts from real conversations involving children. Includes a variety of clinical tools and models, including a tool for profiling children's intonation skills; a psycholinguistic model of intonation processing; an interactional perspective on intonation use; and a developmental phase model to explain typical and atypical intonation development. Case studies throughout to illustrate key points and clinical application. Each chapter includes activities for the reader to complete with keys to check answers."-- Provided by publisher