Language Development

Language Development Across Childhood and Adolescence

• Author : Ruth Aronson Berman
• Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
• Release Date : 2004-01-01
• Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
• Pages : 332
• ISBN 10 : 9027234736

This volume brings together work by scholars with backgrounds in linguistics, psycholinguistics, developmental psychology, education, and language pathology. As such, the book adds psycholinguistic and crosslinguistic perspectives to the clinical and classroom approaches that have dominated the study of later language development . Incorporating insights from prior language acquisition research, it goes beyond preschool age to consider both isolated utterances and extended discourse, conversational interactions and monologic text construction, and both written and spoken language use from early school-age across adolescence. Data from French, Hebrew, Spanish, and Swedish as well as English cover varied domains: morphology and lexicon, syntax and verb argument structure, as well as peer interaction, spelling, processing of on-line writing, and reading poetry. The epilogue suggests explanations for the findings documented. Across the book, the authors show how cognitive and social maturation combines with increased literacy in the path taken by schoolchildren and adolescents towards the flexible deployment of a growing repertoire of lexical elements in varied morpho-syntactic constructions and different discourse contexts that constitutes the hallmark of maturely proficient language use.

Language Experience and Early Language Development

• Author : Margaret Harris
• Publisher : Psychology Press
• Release Date : 1992
• Genre: Education
• Pages : 168
• ISBN 10 : 0863772382

Addresses one debate in language development, namely the relationship between children's language development and their language experience.

It Takes Two to Talk

• Author : Jan Pepper
• Publisher : The Hanen Centre
• Release Date : 2004
• Genre: Children
• Pages : 186
• ISBN 10 : 9780921145196

Shows parents how to help their child communicate and learn language during everyday activities.

Language Development

• Author : Sandra Levey
• Publisher : SAGE Publications
• Release Date : 2010-09-29
• Genre: Education
• Pages : 384
• ISBN 10 : 9781544350110

Language Development: Understanding Language Diversity in the Classroom offers comprehensive coverage of the language development process for pre- and in-service teachers while emphasizing the factors that further academic success in the classroom, including literacy skills, phonological awareness, and narrative. With chapters written by respected specialists in various fields, this interdisciplinary text illuminates the impact of language development on learning success and distinguishes between language differences and disorders, integrating illustrative case studies as well as helpful classroom strategies that teachers can implement right away.

Encyclopedia of Language Development

• Author : Patricia J. Brooks
• Publisher : SAGE Publications
• Release Date : 2014-03-28
• Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
• Pages : 785
• ISBN 10 : 9781483346434

The progression from newborn to sophisticated language user in just a few short years is often described as wonderful and miraculous. What are the biological, cognitive, and social underpinnings of this miracle? What major language development milestones occur in infancy? What methodologies do researchers employ in studying this progression? Why do some become adept at multiple languages while others face a lifelong struggle with just one? What accounts for declines in language proficiency, and how might such declines be moderated? Despite an abundance of textbooks, specialized monographs, and a couple of academic handbooks, there has been no encyclopedic reference work in this area--until now. The Encyclopedia of Language Development covers the breadth of theory and research on language development from birth through adulthood, as well as their practical application. Features: This affordable A-to-Z reference includes 200 articles that address such topic areas as theories and research tradition; biological perspectives; cognitive perspectives; family, peer, and social influences; bilingualism; special populations and disorders; and more. All articles (signed and authored by key figures in the field) conclude with cross reference links and suggestions for further reading. Appendices include a Resource Guide with annotated lists of classic books and articles, journals, associations, and web sites; a Glossary of specialized terms; and a Chronology offering an overview and history of the field. A thematic Reader’s Guide groups related articles by broad topic areas as one handy search feature on the e-Reference platform, which includes a comprehensive index of search terms. Available in both print and electronic formats, Encyclopedia of Language Development is a must-have reference for researchers and is ideal for library reference or circulating collections.

Language Development and Language Impairment

• Author : Paul Fletcher
• Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
• Release Date : 2015-08-17
• Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
• Pages : 312
• ISBN 10 : 9781119134565

Language Development and Language Impairment offers a problem-based introduction to the assessment and treatment of a wide variety of childhood language developmental disorders. Focuses for the most part on the pre-school years, the period during which the foundations for language development are laid Uses a problem-based approach, designed to motivate students to find the information they need to identify and explore learning issues that a particular speech or language issue raises Examines the development of a child’s phonological system, the growth of vocabulary, the development of grammar, and issues related to conversational and narrative competence Integrates information on typical and atypical language development

Introduction to Language Development Second Edition

• Author : Sandra Levey
• Publisher : Plural Publishing
• Release Date : 2017-12
• Genre: Medical
• Pages : 288
• ISBN 10 : 9781944883447

Introduction to Language Development, Second Edition offers a highly accessible introduction to the complexities of language development. The textbook is designed for use in language acquisition courses in undergraduate and graduate speech-language pathology programs to facilitate both teaching and learning. Complex terminology and theories are explained through definitions and examples to assure that students are able to grasp the content. Within the second edition of this text, students are presented with language factors -- syntax, semantics, phonology, morphology, and pragmatics -- as well as the cognitive abilities that underlie language development. Multilingual and multicultural differences are explored throughout. Other highlights include: Within each chapter, case studies, chapter objectives, and study questions are provided to support students' understanding of the main pointsCase studies allow instructors to involve students more fully in classroom discussion, along with developing their critical thinking and problem solving skillsChapter objectives allow students to understand the scope and goals of the chapterStudy questions allow instructors to engage students in discussions of the material and assure students grasp and retain the informationTables and figures provide examples and evidence that elaborate and clarify the information presentedA comprehensive glossary of key words in each chapter helps students locate the definitions of key terms New to this edition: Updated to reflect current research throughoutExpanded focus on evidence-based practiceImproved readability through the use of boxes, explanations, and definitionsA greater number of figures and tables for deeper comprehension Disclaimer: Please note that ancillary content (such as documents, audio, and video, etc.) may not be included as published in the original print version of this book.

An Introduction to Child Language Development

• Author : Susan H.Foster- Cohen
• Publisher : Routledge
• Release Date : 2014-06-17
• Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
• Pages : 248
• ISBN 10 : 9781317896241

This volume introduces the field of child language development studies, and presents hypotheses in an accessible, largely non-technical language, aiming to demonstrate the relationship between these hypotheses and interpretations of data. It makes the assumption that having a theory of language development is as important as having reliable data about what children say and understand, and it advocates a combination of both `rationalist' and more 'empiricist' traditions. In fact, the author overtly argues that different traditions provide different pieces of the picture, and that taking any single approach is unlikely to lead to productive understanding. Susan Foster-Cohen explores a range of issues, including the nature of prelinguistic communication and its possible relationship to linguistic development; early stages of language development and how they can be viewed in the light of later developments; the nature and role of children's experience with the language(s) around them; variations in language development due to both pathological and non-pathological differences between children, and (in the latter case) between the languages they learn; later oral language development; and literacy. The approach is distinctly psycholinguistic and linguistic rather than sociolinguistic, although there is significant treatment of issues which intersect with more sociolinguistic concerns (e.g. literacy, language play, and bilingualism). There are exercises and discussion questions throughout, designed to reinforce the ideas being presented, as well as to offer the student the opportunity to think beyond the text to ideas at the cutting edge of research. The accessible presentation of key issues will appeal to the intended undergraduate readership, and will be of interest to those taking courses in language development, linguistics, developmental psychology, educational linguistics, and speech pathology. The book will also serve as a useful introduction to students wishing t

Individual Differences in Language Development

• Author : Cecilia M. Shore
• Publisher : SAGE
• Release Date : 1995
• Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
• Pages : 161
• ISBN 10 : 9780803948808

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Language Development From Birth To Three

• Author : Moshe Anisfeld
• Publisher : Psychology Press
• Release Date : 2014-06-03
• Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
• Pages : 306
• ISBN 10 : 9781317757559

First published in 1985. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Transfer Effects in Multilingual Language Development

• Author : Hagen Peukert
• Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing Company
• Release Date : 2015-04-15
• Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
• Pages : 353
• ISBN 10 : 9789027268693

This volume, dedicated to language transfer, starts out with state-of-the-art psycholinguistic approaches to language transfer involving studies on psycho-typological transfer, lexical interference and foreign accent. The next chapter on Transfer in Language Learning, Contact, and Change presents new empirical data from several languages (English, German, Russian, French, Italian) on various transfer phenomena ranging from second language acquisition and contact-induced change in word order to cross-linguistic influences in word formation and the lexicon. Transfer in Applied Linguistics scrutinizes, on the one hand, the external sources of language transfer by investigating bilingual resources and the school context, but also by pointing out the differences in academic language in multilingual adolescents. On the other hand, internal sources of language transfer in multilingual classrooms are illuminated. A final chapter directs its focus on methodological issues that arise when more than one language is studied systematically and it offers a solution on causal effects for the investigation of heritage language proficiencies. The chapter also includes studies that exploit more innovative methodologies on L1 identification and clitic acquisition.

Advances in the Sign Language Development of Deaf Children

• Author : Professor of Speech Language and Hearing Science Brenda Schick
• Publisher : Oxford University Press on Demand
• Release Date : 2005-09-02
• Genre: Education
• Pages : 412
• ISBN 10 : 9780195180947

The authors provide cogent summaries of what is known about early gestural development, interactive processes adapted to visual communication, & the processes of semantic, syntactic, & pragmatic development in sign.

Language Learnability and Language Development With New Commentary by the Author

• Author : Steven Pinker
• Publisher : Harvard University Press
• Release Date : 2009-06-30
• Genre: Psychology
• Pages : 435
• ISBN 10 : 9780674042179

In this influential study, Steven Pinker develops a new approach to the problem of language learning. Now reprinted with new commentary by the author, this classic work continues to be an indispensable resource in developmental psycholinguistics. Reviews of this book: "The contribution of [Pinker's] book lies not just in its carefully argued section on learnability theory and acquisition, but in its detailed analysis of the empirical consequences of his assumptions." DD--Paul Fletcher, Times Higher Education Supplement "One of those rare books which every serious worker in the field should read, both for its stock of particular hypotheses and analyses, and for the way it forces one to re-examine basic assumptions as to how one's work should be done. Its criticisms of other approaches to language acquisition...often go to the heart of the difficulties." DD--Michael Maratsos, Language "[A] new edition, with a new preface from the author, of the influential monograph originally published in 1984 in which Pinker proposed one of the most detailed (and according to some, best) theories of language development based upon the sequential activation of different language-acquisition algorithms. In his new preface, the author reaches the not very modest conclusion that, despite the time elapsed, his continues to be the most complete theory of language development ever developed. A classic of the study of language acquisition, in any case." DD--Infancia y Aprendizaje [Italy]

The Role of Experience in Children s Language Development A Cultural Perspective

• Author : Priya Shimpi
• Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
• Release Date : 2022-12-02
• Genre: Science
• Pages : 162
• ISBN 10 : 9782832508817

Advances in Applied Psycholinguistics Volume 1 Disorders of First Language Development

• Author : Sheldon Rosenberg
• Publisher : Cambridge University Press
• Release Date : 1987-09-25
• Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
• Pages : 317
• ISBN 10 : 9780521317320

These volumes, part of the Cambridge Monographs and Texts in Applied Psycholinguistics, present contemporary, high-level reviews of research, theory, and practice in reading, writing, and language-learning and in disorders of first language development. Each review focuses wherever possible on the work of its author or authors. This series will help those involved in psychology, linguistics, education, and speech sciences keep abreast of major developments in the many sub-areas of applied psycholinguistics. Volumes 1 and 2 are bound together in cloth, but for greater accessibility are published separately in paper.