The Acquisition of Phonology: A Case Study

by Neilson Voyne Smith

Originally published in 1973, this book is an account of how the child learns the sound system of his native language, or how he learns to speak. A theory of the acquisition of phonology is derived from a detailed and rigorous analysis of the developing speech of a young child observed over a period of two years. The details of this analysis are elaborated in depth in chapters two and three and the major results of the study are given in chapter four...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521134331
• ISBN13: 9780521134330
• Release Date: March 2010
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 284 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"