Language in Interaction: Studies in honor of Eve V. Clark: 12 (Trends in Language Acquisition Research) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 9027244014 ISBN 13: 9789027244017

Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2014

Synopsis

Understanding how communicative goals impact and drive the learning process has been a long-standing issue in the field of language acquisition. Recent years have seen renewed interest in the social and pragmatic aspects of language learning: the way interaction shapes what and how children learn. In this volume, we bring together researchers working on interaction in different domains to present a cohesive overview of ongoing interactional research. The studies address the diversity of the environments children learn in; the role of para-linguistic information; the pragmatic forces driving language learning; and the way communicative pressures impact language use and change. Using observational, empirical and computational findings, this volume highlights the effect of interpersonal communication on what children hear and what they learn. This anthology is inspired by and dedicated to Prof. Eve V. Clark – a pioneer in all matters related to language acquisition – and a major force in establishing interaction and communication as crucial aspects of language learning.

Edition details

• Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Company
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 9027244014
• ISBN 13: 9789027244017
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 369
• Editor: Arnon Inbal, Casillas Marisa, Kurumada Chigusa, Estigarribia Bruno