Born to Talk: An Introduction to Speech and Language Development with Audio CD

by Hulit, Lloyd M.; Howard, Merle R.

• ISBN13: 9780205342969
• ISBN10: 0205342965
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Hardcover w/CD
• Copyright: 2002-01-01
• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon

Summary

In the third edition of Born to Talk: An Introduction to Speech and Language Development , development is traced through real time with attention to how the various components of language are integrated in a single child's journey to adult language. This book has been used by majors and nonmajors, by undergraduate and graduate students. This text provides a comprehensive view of speech and language development written in a reader-friendly manner. In addition to a real-time presentation of speech and language development, the book contains information on theories of language development, cognitive development, the anatomy and physiology of speech, language diversity, and communication disorders. It also includes revised sections on African American English, Hispanic English, cultural diversity in the public schools, adolescent and adult language, and a much expanded section on fluency disorders.

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
A Connection of Brains	1	(13)
Separate but Related Processes	2	(3)
The Unique Characteristics of Human Speech	5	(5)
Speech: The Tale of Two Brains	10	(2)
Review Questions	12	(1)
References and Suggested Readings	13	(1)
Language Acquisition: A Theoretical Journey	14	(38)
Choosing Sides	15	(1)
The Behaviorist Interpretation	16	(6)
The Nativist Interpretation	22	(8)
The Generative Semantics Interpretation	30	(2)
The Cognitive Interpretation	32	(1)
The Information-Processing Interpretation	33	(2)
The Pragmatics Revolution	35	(1)
The Social Interactionist Interpretation	36	(8)
And the Evolution Continues	44	(2)
Review Questions	46	(1)
References and Suggested Readings	47	(5)
Cognitive Development: Building a Foundation for Language	52	(51)
Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development	54	(30)
Vygotsky's Theory of Cognitive Development: A Sociocultural Perspective	84	(7)
The Perceptual Groundwork for Communication	91	(6)
Review Questions	97	(1)
References and Suggested Readings	98	(5)
In the Beginning: Communication Development from Birth to Two Years	103	(54)
From the Beginning, the Infant Communicates	104	(17)
Beyond Infancy: The Emergency of Language	121	(3)
Stage 1: From Words to Combinations of Words	124	(17)
Comprehension and Production: A Critical and Evolving Relationship	141	(3)
The Role of the Caregiver in the Acquisition of Early Language	144	(2)
Stage 1: A Brief Look Back and a Glimpse Forward	146	(1)
Review Questions	146	(2)
References and Suggested Readings	148	(9)
The Saga Continues: Language Development through the Preschool Years	157	(58)
Stage 2: Elaborating Structure and Refining Meaning	158	(15)
Stage 3: Producing Longer, More Adult-like Sentences	173	(4)
Stage 4: Elaboration by Embedding	177	(8)
Stage 5: Polishing the Act	185	(13)
Understanding Language: Cognition, Comprehension, and Production	198	(10)
Review Questions	208	(1)
References and Suggested Readings	209	(6)
Taking Language to School and into Adulthood	215	(80)
Bringing My Stuff to School: Pencils, Crayons, and Language	216	(2)
Language Development during the School Years: An Overview	218	(1)
Semantics: Vocabulary and Cognition Still Growing Together	219	(13)
Syntax and Morphology: Still Expanding and Acquiring	232	(9)
Pragmatic Development: Conversational Skills Continue to Improve	241	(16)
Metalinguistic Development during the School Years	257	(4)
Reading and Writing: New Applications of Language	261	(14)
Language in Adulthood: Changes and Challenges	275	(6)
And the Beat Goes On ...	281	(1)
Review Questions	281	(2)
References and Suggested Readings	283	(12)
The Building Blocks of Speech	295	(27)
Describing Speech Sounds	296	(6)
Co-Articulation: The Mix of Sounds in the Making of Speech	302	(2)
The Landmarks of Phonological Development	304	(5)
Theories of Phonological Development	309	(9)
Review Questions	318	(1)
References and Suggested Readings	319	(3)
Language Diversity: Regional, Social/Cultural, and Gender Differences	322	(39)
What Is a Dialect?	323	(2)
What Is an Accent?	325	(1)
Regional Dialects	325	(5)
Social/Cultural Dialects	330	(10)
Cultural Diversity in the Public Schools	340	(8)
Gender Differences in Language	348	(8)
Review Questions	356	(1)
References and Suggested Readings	357	(4)
Speech and Language Disorders	361	(39)
Falling Short of Normal Communication	362	(4)
Phonological Disorders	366	(7)
Language Impairments	373	(8)
Voice Disorders	381	(3)
Fluency Disorders	384	(9)
Final Thoughts	393	(1)
Review Questions	393	(1)
References and Suggested Readings	394	(6)
APPENDIX The Anatomical and Physiological Bases of Speech, Language, and Hearing	400	(33)
Speech as the Product of Borrowed Structures	401	(1)
The Four Processes of Speech	402	(2)
Respiration	404	(5)
Phonation	409	(6)
Resonation	415	(1)
Articulation	416	(1)
The Four Processes in Review	417	(1)
The Brain: The Computer Center for Speech and Language	418	(6)
The Ear: An Energy Transformer	424	(5)
The Complete Speech and Language Machine	429	(1)
Review Questions	429	(1)
References and Suggested Readings	429	(4)
Name Index	433	(7)
Subject Index	440