First Language Acquisition

Clark, Eve V.

ISBN 10: 0521629977 / ISBN 13: 9780521629973

Published by Cambridge University Press, 2002

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: First Language Acquisition
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521629977
• ISBN 13: 9780521629973
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

This study takes a comprehensive look at where and when children acquire a first language. It integrates social and cognitive approaches to how children analyze, understand, and produce sounds, words, and sentences as they learn to use language to cooperate and achieve goals. A usage-based approach to considering what children learn emphasizes pragmatic factors in language use, and includes research on word-formation, and on bilingualism and dialect-choice.

Book Description

First Language Acquisition takes a comprehensive look at where and when children acquire a first language. It integrates social and cognitive approaches to how children analyze, understand, and produce sounds, words, and sentences, as they learn to use language to cooperate and achieve goals. And it takes a usage-based approach in considering what children learn. It emphasizes pragmatic factors in language use, and includes research on word-formation, and on bilingualism and dialect-choice.