| Author: | Eve V. Clark | ISBN: | 9781134984367 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | Publication: | August 12, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Routledge | Language: | English |
| Author: | Eve V. Clark |
| ISBN: | 9781134984367 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Publication: | August 12, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Language: | English |
Language in Children provides a concise and basic introduction for students studying child language acquisition for the first time. Starting from the first sounds a child produces, this book covers all the stages a child goes through in acquiring a language. This title:
- Illustrates developmental stages from the recognition of sounds and words to the ability to hold a conversation, also covering bilingual upbringing and language disorders;
- Features real-life examples of all the phenomena discussed, from languages such as French, Spanish and Portuguese as well as English;
- Incorporates guidance on sources for further reading and exploration by chapter;
- Is supported by a companion website that includes exercises with links to real-world data in the CHILDES archive.
Written by an experienced author and teacher, *Language in Children *is essential reading for students studying this topic.
Language in Children provides a concise and basic introduction for students studying child language acquisition for the first time. Starting from the first sounds a child produces, this book covers all the stages a child goes through in acquiring a language. This title:
- Illustrates developmental stages from the recognition of sounds and words to the ability to hold a conversation, also covering bilingual upbringing and language disorders;
- Features real-life examples of all the phenomena discussed, from languages such as French, Spanish and Portuguese as well as English;
- Incorporates guidance on sources for further reading and exploration by chapter;
- Is supported by a companion website that includes exercises with links to real-world data in the CHILDES archive.
Written by an experienced author and teacher, *Language in Children *is essential reading for students studying this topic.
