Language Acquisition: Studies in First Language Development

Fletcher, Paul; Garman, Michael (ed.)

ISBN 10: 0521277809 / ISBN 13: 9780521277808

Published by Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1986

Paperback. Cover has some minor superficial scratches/scoring and scuffing. Spine is sunned. Spine head is slightly bumped. Front lower edge and corner are lightly bumped and rubbed. Page block has a few minor grubby marks. Name of previous owner (linguistics professor) penned on front pastedown. Stamp on title-page. Imprint of sticker on rear cover. Binding is tight. Pages are bright, clean, crisp, in very good condition. BW. Seller Inventory # 269343

Synopsis:

The aim of the first edition of Language Acquisition was to provide as comprehensive a description and explanation as possible of the changes in the child's language as he or she grows older. In this second edition Paul Fletcher and Michael Garman have the same fundamental aim. Six years later the field has not changed dramatically, but there have been fruitful theoretical developments - the learnability hypothesis, in particular, has been influentially expounded - and empirical work seeking evidence of specific language capacities in children has made notable advances. Equally significant are shifts in emphasis: the growing interest in cross-linguistic studies, for example, or accounts of language development of reading and writing. All these changes are reflected in the second edition. About half the chapters are entirely new, having been specially commissioned for this edition. The remainder of the book consists of substantially revised versions of chapters from the first edition. Like its predecessor, this collection is the work of distinguished specialists from many countries and will provide an invaluable resource for students and professionals alike who have an interest in the field of child language acquisition.

From the Back Cover: The aim of the first edition of Language Acquisition was to provide as comprehensive a description and explanation as possible of the changes in the child's language as he or she grows older. In this second edition Paul Fletcher and Michael Garman have the same fundamental aim. Six years later the field has not changed dramatically, but there have been fruitful theoretical developments -- the learnability hypothesis, in particular, has been influentially expounded -- and empirical work seeking evidence of specific language capacities in children has made notable advances. Equally significant are shifts in emphasis: the growing interest in cross-linguistic studies, for example, or accounts of language development from a social-interactive perspective, or of the development of reading and writing.

All these changes are reflected in the second edition. About half the chapters are entirely new, having been specially commissioned for this edition. The remainder of the book consists of substantially revised versions of chapters from the first edition.

Like its predecessor, this collection is the work of distinguished specialists from many countries and will provide an invaluable resource for students and professionals alike who have an interest in the field of child language acquisition.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Language Acquisition: Studies in First ...
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
Publication Date: 1986
Binding: paperback
Condition: Good
Edition: Second Edition.
Book Type: Used