Full Description
For students taking introductory language development courses. A balanced and multidimensional survey of language development rich in learning tools and features. Language Development from Theory to Practice provides students with a user-friendly approach to key topics in language development, including research methods, theoretical perspectives, major language milestones from birth to adolescence, and language diversity and language disorders. The research based and theoretical foundation found in this engaging text is designed to prepare students for advanced study in subjects associated with language development by summarizing the various theoretical orientations that have guided research and practice. With an emphasis on the relevance of the material to students' current and future experiences in clinical, educational, and research settings, this text also focuses on individual differences in language development, including those of children who are developing language in diverse cultures or who are developing language atypically.
Contents
Brief Contents
Glossary
Chapter 1 Language Development: An Introduction
Chapter 2The Science and Theory of Language Development
Chapter 3Building Blocks of Language
Chapter 4 Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology of Language
Chapter 5 Infancy: Let the Language Achievements Begin
Chapter 6 Toddlerhood: Exploring the World and Experimenting with Language
Chapter 7Preschool: Building Literacy on Language
Chapter 8 School-Age Years and Beyond: Developing Later Language
Chapter 9 Language Differences and Disorders
References
Subject and Name index
Contents
Glossary
1 Language Development: An Introduction
Focus Questions
Important Terms
What Is Language?
Language Defined
Language as a Module of Human Cognition
How Does Language Relate to Speech, Hearing, and Communication?
Speech
Hearing
Communication
What Are the Major Domains of Language?
Form, Content, and Use
Components of Form, Content, and Use
What Are Some Remarkable Features of Language?
Acquisition Rate
Universality
Species Specificity
Semanticity
Productivity
What Are Language Differences and Language Disorders?
Language Differences
Language Disorders
Summary
2 The Science and Theory of Language Development
Focus Questions
Important Terms
Who Studies Language Development and Why?
Basic Research
Applied Research
What Are Some Major Approaches to Studying Language Development?
Approaches to Studying Speech Perception
Approaches to Studying Language Production
Approaches to Studying Language Comprehension
What Are Some Major Language Development Theories?
Questions That Should Be Answered by Language Theories
Major Language Development Theories
How Do Language Development Theories Influence Practice?
Linkage of Theory to Practice
Instruction in English as a Second Language: Theory and Practice
Practices Informed by Language Theories
Evidence-Based Practice: Linking Theory, Science, and Practice
Summary
3 Building Blocks of Language
Focus Questions
Important Terms
What Is Phonological Development?
Phonological Building Blocks
Influences on Phonological Development
What Is Morphological Development?
Morphological Building Blocks
Influences on Morphological Development
What Is Syntactic Development?
Syntactic Building Blocks
Influences on Syntactic Development
Influences on Syntactic Development
What Is Semantic Development?
Semantic Building Blocks
Influences on Semantic Development
What Is Pragmatic Development?
Pragmatic Building Blocks
Influences on Pra
