Child Language:
- provides a comprehensive overview of language acquisition in children
- introduces students to key theories and concerns such as innateness, the role of input and the relation of language to other cognitive functions
- teaches students the skills needed to analyze children’s language
- includes sections on the bilingual child and atypical language development
- provides classic readings by key names in the field, such as Brian MacWhinney, Richard Cromer, Jean Aitchison, and Eve Clark.
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