Two First Languages

Two First Languages
Author: Jürgen M. Meisel
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Total Pages: 325
Release: 2010-10-13
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 3110846063

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Language acquisition is a human endeavor par excellence. As children, all human beings learn to understand and speak at least one language: their mother tongue. It is a process that seems to take place without any obvious effort. Second language learning, particularly among adults, causes more difficulty. The purpose of this series is to compile a collection of high-quality monographs on language acquisition. The series serves the needs of everyone who wants to know more about the problem of language acquisition in general and/or about language acquisition in specific contexts.

The Development of Language

The Development of Language
Author: Martyn Barrett
Publisher: Psychology Press
Total Pages: 430
Release: 2016-01-28
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1317715284

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This book presents a general overview of our current knowledge of language development in children. All the principal strands of language development are covered, including phonological, lexical, syntactic and pragmatic development; bilingualism; precursors to language development in infancy; and the language development of children with developmental disabilities, including children with specific language impairment. Written by leading international authorities, each chapter summarises clearly and lucidly our current state of knowledge, and carefully explains and evaluates the theories which have been proposed to account for children's development in that area.