| Child Language: Acquisition and Growth Contributor(s): Lust, Barbara C. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0511803419 ISBN-13: 9780511803413 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $494.00 Product Type: Open Ebook - Other Formats Published: June 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General |
| Dewey: 401.93 |
| Series: Cambridge Textbooks in Linguistics |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Exploring language development from birth, this accessible textbook introduces the field of child language acquisition, establishing key theoretical debates. It considers what characteristics of the human mind make it possible to acquire language and to what extent acquisition is biologically programmed and influenced by our environment. It inquires as to what makes second language learning (in adulthood) different from first language acquisition; and whether the specific stages in language development are universal across languages. It will be a key text for courses in linguistics, developmental psychology and cognitive science. |
Contributor Bio(s): Lust, Barbara C.: - Barbara Lust is Professor in the Department of Human Development, Cornell University, New York. |