Language and communication in mental retardation: Development, processes and intervention . By Sheldon Rosenberg and Leonard Abbeduto. Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Publishers, 1993. Pp. x, 261. Cloth $59.95, paper $27.50.

Contents: Preface. Introduction. Linguistic Background and Language Development in Nondisabled Persons. Phonological Development. Semantic Development. Morphosyntactic Development. Linguistic Communication and Its Development. Development of Linguistic Communication. Adult-Child Interaction and the Development of Language and Communication. Language and Communication Intervention.