{"product_id":"child-language-acquisition-and-growth-hardback-9780521444781","title":"Child Language; Acquisition and Growth (Hardback) 9780521444781","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eChild Language\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eAcquisition and Growth\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn accessible introduction to child language acquisition, exploring language development from birth.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eBarbara C. Lust (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521444781, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 21 September 2006\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e410 pages, 29 tables\u003cbr\u003e25.4 x 17.8 x 2.4 cm, 0.93 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'… this glimpse into a different scientific tradition, coupled with the opportunity to grasp the complexity of this uniquely human skill made this book well worth reading…' Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe remarkable way in which young children acquire language has long fascinated linguists and developmental psychologists alike. Language is a skill that we have essentially mastered by the age of three, and with incredible ease and speed, despite the complexity of the task. This accessible textbook introduces the field of child language acquisition, exploring language development from birth. Setting out the key theoretical debates, it considers questions such as what characteristics of the human mind make it possible to acquire language; how far acquisition is biologically programmed and how far it is influenced by our environment; what makes second language learning (in adulthood) different from first language acquisition; and whether the specific stages in language development are universal across languages. Clear and comprehensive, it is set to become a key text for all courses in child language acquisition, within linguistics, developmental psychology and cognitive science.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. The growth of language\u003cbr\u003e 2. What is acquired?\u003cbr\u003e 3. What is the problem of language acquisition?\u003cbr\u003e 4. How we can construct a theory of language acquisition\u003cbr\u003e 5. Brain and language development\u003cbr\u003e 6. The nature of nurture\u003cbr\u003e 7. How can we tell what children know?: methods for the study of language acquisition\u003cbr\u003e 8. The acquisition of phonology\u003cbr\u003e 9. The acquisition of syntax\u003cbr\u003e 10. The acquisition of semantics\u003cbr\u003e 11. On the nature of language growth\u003cbr\u003e 12. Conclusions: towards an integrated theory of language acquisition.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Child \u0026amp; developmental psychology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Child \u0026amp; developmental psychology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Child%20\u0026amp;%20developmental%20psychology%20%5BJMC%5D%22\"\u003eJMC\u003c\/a\u003e], Linguistics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Linguistics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Linguistics%20%5BCF%5D%22\"\u003eCF\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46007440834840,"sku":"9780521444781","price":76.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521444781i_16c0ed2d-3c9c-4365-a1ca-40704efa5e2b.jpg?v=1691381978","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/child-language-acquisition-and-growth-hardback-9780521444781","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}