Communication disorders in multilingual populations

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The articles in this special issue were selected to represent the wide range of topics covered at the Second International Symposium on Communication Disorders in Multilingual Populations which was held in South Africa in July 2000. Special emphasis was placed on the need for cultural awareness and education of speech language therapists who work with multilingual populations. Topics include the significance of cultural variables in assessment and therapy, verbal fluency in elderly bilingual speakers, cognitive and linguistic profiles of specific language impairment and semantic-pragmatic disorders in bilinguals. The articles in this special issue should stimulate interest in the many aspects of bilingualism in populations with communication disorders and encourage further research.