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Erika Hoff's LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT, 4e International Edition communicates both the content and the excitement of this quickly evolving field. By presenting a balanced treatment that examines all sides of the issues, Hoff helps readers understand different theoretical points of view -- and the research processes that have lead theorists to their findings. After an overview and history of the field, Hoff thoroughly covers the biological bases of language development and the core topics of phonological, lexical, and syntactic development. She also provides in-depth discussions of the communicative foundations of language, the development of communicative competence, language development in special populations, childhood bilingualism, and language development in the school years.
List of contents
1. Introduction to the Study of Language Development.
2. Biological Bases of Language Development.
3. Communicative Development: Foundations and Functions of Language.
4. Phonological Development: Learning the Sounds of Language.
5. Lexical Development: Learning Words.
6. The Development of Syntax and Morphology: Learning the Structure of Language.
7. Language, Culture, and Cognition in Development.
8. Childhood Bilingualism.
9. Language in the School Years.
10. Language Development in Special Populations.
About the author
Erika Hoff is Professor of Psychology at Florida Atlantic University.
Summary
Erika Hoffs LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT, 4e International Edition communicates both the content and the excitement of this quickly evolving field. By presenting a balanced treatment that examines all sides of the issues, Hoff helps readers understand different theoretical points of view -- and the research processes that have lead theorists to their findings. After an overview and history of the field, Hoff thoroughly covers the biological bases of language development and the core topics of phonological, lexical, and syntactic development. She also provides in-depth discussions of the communicative foundations of language, the development of communicative competence, language development in special populations, childhood bilingualism, and language development in the school years.
