Amy, Wendy, and Beth: Learning Language in South Baltimore

by Peggy J. Miller

Book Overview

Amy, Wendy, and Beth, the 1980 recipient of the New York Academy of Sciences Edward Sapir Award, is a lively in-depth study of how three young children from an urban working-class community learned language under everyday conditions. It is a sensitive portrayal of the children and their families and offers an innovative approach to the study of language development and social class.

A major conclusion of the study is that the linguistic...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0292729448
• ISBN13: 9780292729445
• Release Date: February 1982
• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"