| Child Language: Acquisition and Growth Contributor(s): Lust, Barbara (Author), Anderson, S. R. (Editor), Bresnan, J. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521444780 ISBN-13: 9780521444781 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $154.85 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2006 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General |
| Dewey: 401.93 |
| Series: Cambridge Textbooks in Linguistics |
| Physical Information: 0.94" H x 7" W x 10" (2.04 lbs) 410 pages |
| 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. |