Acquisition and Growth
This textbook, written by Barbara C. Lust of Cornell University, examines the fascinating processes of child language acquisition and language development from birth. The book provides a thorough introduction to the development of language in children and focuses on the key theoretical issues in this field.
Description
Child language acquisition proceeds with remarkable speed and ease, despite its complexity. This textbook discusses what the human mind allows in terms of learning language, the role of biological programming versus environmental influences, the differences between first and second language acquisition, and the universal stages of language development. The work is clearly written and is an essential resource for students and professionals in linguistics, developmental psychology, and cognitive sciences.
Product information
- Author: Barbara C. Lust (Cornell University, New York)
- Publisher: Cambridge University Press
- Series: Cambridge Textbooks in Linguistics
- Format: Trade paperback (US)
- Publication date: 2006-09-21
- Number of pages: 410
- ISBN: 9780521449229
- Subject: Psycholinguistics and cognitive linguistics
- BISAC: LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Psycholinguistics / General
About the author
Barbara Lust is a Professor in the Department of Human Development at Cornell University, specializing in language development and child language acquisition.