Language Acquisition: The Basics

ISBN-13: 9780367741976 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022 / 200 str.

Paul Ibbotson

Opis

Language Acquisition: The Basics is an accessible introduction to the must-know issues in child language development. Covering key topics drawn from contemporary psychology, linguistics and neuroscience, readers are introduced to fundamental concepts, methods, controversies, and discoveries.

Recenzje

"Language Acquisition: The Basics is very balanced and well-written, the structure is clear and user-friendly, and I like the inclusion of different sign languages - an excellent book."

Cholë Marshall, Professor of Psychology, Language and Education at University College London, Editor-in-Chief of the journal First Language

“The book gives plenty of good examples from child language, not just from English. But most importantly, it explains the many different experimental methods used in acquisition research, as well as the cognitive, data-driven learning mechanisms at stake.”

Heike Behrens Professor of Cognitive Linguistics and Language Acquisition Research, University of Basel and Editorial Board of The Journal of Child Language.

Spis treści

1. Making the Ordinary Extraordinary 2. Social and Cognitive Foundations of Communication 3. The Birth of Language 4. Understanding and Expressing Language 5. Putting Words Together 6. The Shape of Development 7. The Rules of Conversation and How to Break Them 8. What We Have Learned, What We Don’t Understand