Book Reviews

Abstract

Although primarily written for educationalists working in the area of second language teaching, Teaching the Spoken Language may surprise speech pathologists by the range of issues and concerns which are shared by educational and clinical linguists, and by the usefulness and applicability of much of the information which is presented for speech pathology practice. The authors intentionally maintain a foot in the classroom door with this book. Provision of a practical resource of strategies and tools for the field professional is given as the rationale for the writing of Teaching the Spoken Language. This applied emphasis is reflected both by the text's specificity and use of exemplification, and in the content included in its four chapters.