Language Acquisition

by Peter A. de Villiers and Jill G. de Villiers

Book Overview

The study of language acquisition has become a center of scientific inquiry into the nature of the human mind. The result is a windfall of new information about language, about learning, and about children themselves.

In Language Acquisition Jill and Peter de Villiers provide a lively introduction to this fast-growing field. Their book deals centrally with the way the child acquires the sounds, meanings, and syntax of his language,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674509315
• ISBN13: 9780674509313
• Release Date: May 1978
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 326 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.5" x 9.6"