First Language Acquisition - Hardcover

Clark, Eve V.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521514134 ISBN 13: 9780521514132

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2009

Synopsis

Babies are not born talking, they learn language, starting immediately from birth. How does this process take place? When do children master the skills needed for using language successfully? What stages do they go through as they learn to understand and talk? Do the languages they learn affect the way they think? This edition of Eve Clark's highly successful textbook focuses on children's acquisition of a first language, the stages of development they go through, and how they use language as they learn. It reports on recent findings in each area covered, includes a completely new chapter on the acquisition of two languages and shows how speech to children differs by social class. Skilfully integrating actual data with coverage of current theories and debates, it is an essential guide to studying language acquisition for those working in linguistics, developmental psychology and cognitive science.

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Review

' ... its extensive coverage of the research makes it a useful source for anyone concerned with early language development.' Literacy Today

'... the way in which cross-lingusitic data are deftly interwoven in the discussion in a particular strength of the work ... a knowledgeable and perceptive account of child language acquisition. This will be a reference source used by many for years to come. It is a significant accomplishment and deserves a place on the shelf of teachers and researchers in the field alike.' First Language

'Much of it is deeply interesting, even when one begs to disagree ...'. The Times Higher Education Supplement

Book Description

FThis edition of Eve Clark's highly successful textbook focuses on children's acquisition of a first language. It reports on recent findings in each area covered, includes a completely new chapter on the acquisition of two languages and shows how speech to children differs by social class.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0521514134
• ISBN 13: 9780521514132
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 504