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Moerk, Ernst L. – 2000
This book provides a summary of past and cutting-edge research on the acquisition of language by young children. It lends support to the behavioralist paradigm of language acquisition, namely, that maternal rewards and corrections should be integrated with perceptual, cognitive, and social learning conceptualizations in a skill-learning approach…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Child Language, Cultural Differences, Epistemology
Ritchie, William C., Ed.; Bhatia, Tej K., Ed. – 1999
This volume provides a comprehensive overview of the major areas of research in the field of child language acquisition. It is divided into seven parts and 19 chapters. Part I is an introduction and overview. Part II covers central issues in the study of child language acquisition, focusing on syntax, including those of innateness, maturation, and…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Child Language, Communication Disorders, Communication Problems
Hoyle, Susan M., Ed.; Adger, Carolyn Temple, Ed. – 1998
Attention to the language practices of school-age children and teenagers is essential for a complete understanding of how language use can vary in the social construction of everyday activity across the life span. This book examines a wide variety of language practices using data from naturally occurring recorded talk and careful observation of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Audiotape Recordings, Child Language, Cooperation
