Living Language: Language Acquistion - Softcover

Myszor, Frank

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0340730838 ISBN 13: 9780340730836

Publisher: Hodder Education, 1999

Synopsis

This text traces children's linguistic development back to birth and before. The beginnings of grammar, vocabulary and phonology are investigated, as are underlying theories of language acquisition. The book is part of a series written to meet developments in the teaching of A Level English.

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Review

...well-written, well-organised, never remotely patronising. Any sane English department will have the original, the new eight (and accompanying tape) as soon as budgets permit...These are patient manuals and the authors have seleted genuinely interesting extracts to inform and illustrate their arguments. (Times Educational Supplement)

...these books would be an invaluable resource for any English Department teaching an 'A' Level sylalbus with language study in it. (The Use of English)

Synopsis

This text traces children's linguistic development back to birth and before. It addresses such questions as: does it matter how adults talk to babies?; when do babies start to learn language?; and can babies learn language from television? Students are encouraged to explore children's transition from an oral world to a written one and how this might influence the design of children's books. The beginnings of grammar, vocabulary and phonology are investigated, as are underlying theories of language acquisition such as those of Chomsky, Skinner and Bruner. The book is part of a series written to meet developments in the teaching of A Level English Language, and A Level English Language and Literature. The series is designed to fulfil assessment objectives specified for the 1998 AS and A Level syllabuses.

Edition details

• Publisher: Hodder Education
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0340730838
• ISBN 13: 9780340730836
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 96