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This book of readings stresses key areas in the growing field of language development, mechanisms of language acquisition, comprehension, production, and the relationship between language, thought and action, among others. The editors have organized the book so that it both presents basic principles and reflects the current direction of research by leading investigators. Brief section introductions provide some historical context, describe the major theoretical and methodological issues, and draw connections between the articles included in each section. The book is intended for use as a text in upper level and graduate courses in language development, cognition, and developmental psychology.
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Child Language. A Reader
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Oxford University Press, 1987
ISBN 10: 0195043324
ISBN 13: 9780195043327
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Oxford University Press. 1988. xi+(1)+398 pages. Publisher's cloth. Slightly bumped spine. Anthology with papers on children's language from the 1960s until the 1980s, mainly from pragmatic and socio-linguistic perspectives. Seller Inventory # 3690