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Child Language

About the Book

Child Language:

  • provides a comprehensive overview of language acquisition in children
  • introduces students to key theories and concerns such as innateness, the role of input and the relation of language to other cognitive functions
  • teaches students the skills needed to analyze children’s language
  • includes sections on the bilingual child and atypical language development
  • provides classic readings by key names in the field, such as Brian MacWhinney, Richard Cromer, Jean Aitchison, and Eve Clark.