Language Development from Theory to Practice

Pearson New International Edition

Khara Pence Turnball, Laura Justice (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

408 Seiten

2013 | 2nd edition
Pearson Education Limited (Verlag)
978-1-292-04142-1 (ISBN)

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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.

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

Erscheint lt. Verlag	1.11.2013
Verlagsort	Harlow
Sprache	englisch
Maße	216 x 279 mm
Gewicht	887 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Sprachwissenschaft
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Gesundheitsfachberufe ► Logopädie
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Berufspädagogik
ISBN-10	1-292-04142-0 / 1292041420
ISBN-13	978-1-292-04142-1 / 9781292041421
Zustand	Neuware