IntroductIon to Language deveLopment - Plural Publishing

Introduction to Language Development

Second Edition

Introduction to Language Development

Second Edition

Sandra Levey, PhD

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Names: Levey, Sandra, author. Title: Introduction to language development / Sandra Levey. Description: Second edition. | San Diego, CA : Plural Publishing, Inc.,

[2019] | Includes bibliographical references and index. Identifiers: LCCN 2017041445| ISBN 9781944883430 (alk. paper) | ISBN

1944883436 (alk. paper) Subjects: | MESH: Language Development | Infant | Child | Adolescent Classification: LCC P118 | NLM WS 105.5.C8 | DDC 616.85/5--dc23 LC record available at

Contents

Preface

ix

Acknowledgments

xi

Contributors

xiii

1 An Introduction to Language Acquisition

1

Sandra Levey

Chapter Objectives

1

Communication, Speech, and Language

2

Form

12

Content

17

Use

19

Written Language

21

Cognition

21

Language Differences

25

Summary

26

Key Words

27

Study Questions

27

References

28

2 An Introduction to Theories of Language Development

33

Sandra Levey

Chapter Objectives

33

Principles and Parameters Theory

34

Social Interaction Theory

36

Cognitive Theory

37

Emergentism

38

Summary

39

Factors and Approaches Drawn from Language

39

Development Theories

Key Words

42

Study Questions

42

References

42

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