Introduction to Child Language

This accessible and inclusive new textbook introduces Child Language Acquisition (CLA) with unique coverage of bilingual and early second language development as well as first languages.

List of contents

List of tables and figures
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter 1. A brief history of child language research
Chapter 2. What does the child have to learn?
Chapter 3. Starting out: The social world of the child (1)
Chapter 4. Making sense of the chaos: Early words
Chapter 5. Combining words
Chapter 6. Adding complexity
Chapter 7. Putting it all into practice: The social world of the child (2)
Chapter 8. Theory, disorder, and socio-economic status
Glossary
Answers to exercises
Index
Glossary
Appendix: Answers to Exercises
Index

About the author

Carolyn Letts is a Visiting Fellow at Newcastle University, UK. She trained as a Speech & Language Therapist (SLT) and worked for many years in higher education as a lecturer in speech-language pathology with a focus on language acquisition and impairment in children. She is currently working as co-investigator on the Language Intervention in the Early Years (LIVELY) project.

Summary

This accessible and inclusive new textbook introduces Child Language Acquisition (CLA) with unique coverage of bilingual and early second language development as well as first languages.

Product details

• Authors: Carolyn Letts, Letts Carolyn
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.11.2024
• EAN: 9781032377896
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3237789-6
• No. of pages: 226
• Series: Learning About Language
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; PSYCHOLOGY / Developmental / Child, Child & developmental psychology, Child, developmental and lifespan psychology, Language acquisition, Pre-school & kindergarten, Pre-school and kindergarten