First Language Acquisition
First Language Acquisition
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Now in its fourth edition, this textbook provides a well-illustrated account of how young children acquire language. Drawing on diary records and experimental studies from leaders in the field, it documents different stages and aspects of what children master, based on their conversational interactions with more expert (adult) speakers.
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First Language Acquisition by Eve V Clark
Babies are not born talking, they learn language, starting immediately from birth. How does this process take place? When do children master the skills needed for using language successfully? What stages do they go through as they learn to understand and talk? Do the languages they learn affect the way they think? This edition of Eve Clark's highly successful textbook focuses on children's acquisition of a first language, the stages of development they go through, and how they use language as they learn. It reports on recent findings in each area covered, includes a completely new chapter on the acquisition of two languages and shows how speech to children differs by social class. Skilfully integrating actual data with coverage of current theories and debates, it is an essential guide to studying language acquisition for those working in linguistics, developmental psychology and cognitive science.
'Twenty years after its first edition, Eve Clark has again fully updated her now classic textbookIt will continue to be the world's most comprehensive and evenly balanced text on first language acquisition.' Willem Levelt, Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics
'A magnificent overview of the science (and beauty) of how children learn to talk. In clear, compelling prose, the book illustrates the process and product of language acquisition, highlighting its social and interactional dimensions. A wonderful hook into the topic, for novices and experts alike.' Inbal Arnon, Psychology Department, Hebrew University
'A magnificent overview of the science (and beauty) of how children learn to talk. In clear, compelling prose, the book illustrates the process and product of language acquisition, highlighting its social and interactional dimensions. A wonderful hook into the topic, for novices and experts alike.' Inbal Arnon, Psychology Department, Hebrew University
Eve V. Clark is Lyman Professor in Humanities and Professor of Linguistics and Symbolic Systems, Emerita at the Department of Linguistics, Stanford University and is the 2021 recipient of the Roger Brown Award for her research on language acquisition. Recent publications include Language in Children (2017).
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781009294522 |
| ISBN 10 | 1009294520 |
| Title | First Language Acquisition |
| Author | Eve V Clark |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 2024-07-31 |
| Number of pages | 690 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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