Individual Differences in Language Development

Do all children learn language in the same way? Is the apparent `fast' versus `slow' learning rate among children a reflection of the individual child's approach to language acquisition? This volume explores the importance that individual differences have in language acquisition and challenges some widely held theories of linguistic development.

Focusing on one- to three-year-old children, Cecilia Shore describes characteristic differences in terms of vocabulary, grammatical and phonological development. She considers whether distinctive 'styles' of language development can be defined and also examines social and cognitive influences that may explain individual differences. In conclusion, she discusses new language theories

List of contents

Introduction
The Importance of Differences in Language Development
Characterizing the Nature of the Differences
Are There Styles of Language Development?
Explanations for Individual Differences in Language Development
Conclusions and Future Directions

Summary

Do all children learn language in the same way? Is the apparent `fast' versus `slow' learning rate among children a reflection of the individual child's approach to language acquisition? This volume explores the importance that individual differences have in language acquisition and challenges some widely held theories of linguistic development. Focusing on one- to three-year-old children, Cecilia Shore describes characteristic differences in terms of vocabulary, grammatical and phonological development. She considers whether distinctive 'styles' of language development can be defined and also examines social and cognitive influences that may explain individual differences. In conclusion, she discusses new language theories

Product details

• Authors: Cecilia M. Shore
• Publisher: Sage Publications
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 02.02.1995
• EAN: 9780803948792
• ISBN: 978-0-8039-4879-2
• No. of pages: 160
• Weight: 340 g
• Series: Sage Series on Individual Diff; Individual Differences and Development; Sage Series on Individual Diff; Individual Differences and Dev; Individual Differences and Development
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works; Psycholinguistics, Historical & comparative linguistics, Child development, Psycholinguistics and cognitive linguistics, Historical and comparative linguistics