Language Development: An Introduction

Language An Introduction, 7/e Robert E. Owens, Jr. “What I really like about the Owens text is that he goes into enough detail to make it a ‘meaty’ text for the serious student.” —Margery Whites, St. Cloud State University “The Owens Language Development text provides students with a wealth of current information.” — Barbara Weitzner-Lin, State University College of Buffalo Now in its seventh edition, this best-selling text addresses language variations among children, new advances in linguistics and neurology, and the importance of literacy, as well the impact of these issues on our understanding of individual development. In addition, this clearly written and comprehensive text features sections on culturally and linguistically diverse children to reflect the realities of schools in the United States. Developed within a practical framework, Language An Introduction examines every aspect of syntax, morphology, semantics, phonology, and pragmatics. New features to this edition A new chapter (Ch. 11) on School-Age Literacy Development. Updates to the chapter on Cognitive, Perceptual, and Motor Bases of Early Language and Speech (Ch. 4) that include the latest in brain imaging information to convey links between anatomy, physiology, cognition, and language, as well as the roles these links play in the development of language abnormalities. New two color format design and larger trim for better readability. Updated Companion Website that now includes extensive audio examples of child language as well as new study guide content for student review.

Clearly written, well organized, and comprehensive, Language Development is the most widely used text in its field.
In recognition of the tremendous language variations among children, the sixth edition of this highly readable text devotes significant space to individual developmental differences and cultural differences. Developed within a practical chronological framework, this new edition examines every aspect of syntax, morphology, semantics, phonology, and pragmatics.

Highlights of the Sixth Edition

• Chapter 3, Child Development, has been streamlined to include only the child development information most relevant to speech and language development.
• Updates to Chapter 4, Neurolinguistics, include the latest in brain imaging information to convey key links between anatomy, physiology, cognition, and language, and the roles these links play in the development of language abnormalities.
• Chapter 5, Cognitive and Perceptual Bases of Early Language, has been totally rewritten to reflect our rapidly changing knowledge of cognitive development and the newest research in brain imaging.
• The new edition includes increased coverage of literacy development, cultural and linguistic difference and sensation, perception and cognition relative to language processing.

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