The Onset of Language (Cambridge Studies in Cognitive and Perceptual Development, Series Number 9)

Masataka, Nobuo

ISBN 10: 0521049571 / ISBN 13: 9780521049573

Published by Cambridge University Press, 2007

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Onset of Language (Cambridge Studies in Cognitive and Perceptual Development, Series Number 9)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521049571
• ISBN 13: 9780521049573
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Outlining an approach to the development of communicative behavior from early infancy to the onset of single word utterances, Nobuo Masataka's research is rooted in ethology and dynamic action theory. He argues that expressive and communicative actions are organized as a complex and cooperative system with other elements of the infant's physiology, behavior and social environments. This book offers new insights into the precursors of speech and will be of interest to researchers and students of psychology, linguistics and animal behavior biology.

About the Author

Nobuo Masataka is Associate Professor at the Primate Research Institute, Kyoto University, Japan. He has published numerous articles in journals such as Developmental Psychology and Journal of Child Language.