Encyclopedia of Language Development

by Vera Kempe

Book Overview

The progression from newborn to sophisticated language user in just a few short years is often described as wonderful and miraculous. What are the biological, cognitive, and social underpinnings of this miracle? What major language development milestones occur in infancy? What methodologies do researchers employ in studying this progression? Why do some become adept at multiple languages while others face a lifelong struggle with just one? What accounts...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1452258767
• ISBN13: 9781452258768
• Release Date: April 2014
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
• Length: 784 Pages
• Weight: 5.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.1" x 8.9" x 11.2"