Born to Talk : An Introduction to Speech and Language Development

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

• ISBN13: 9780205627523
• ISBN10: 0205627528
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-01-26
• Publisher: Pearson

Summary

In a new fifth edition that offers exciting expansions and updates, Born To Talkcontinues to provide college students of all levels with a contemporary and comprehensive view of speech and language development in a reader-friendly and interactive manner. Structured to reflect the actual development of language in a child, this engaging text introduces readers to research-based information on the nature of human communication, theories of language and cognitive development, the anatomy and physiology of speech, milestones of language and literacy, cultural and linguistic diversity in language acquisition, and speech and language disorders.   The new revised fifth edition of Born To Talkincludes up-to-date research on the impact of parent-child interactions, language samples from one child across the first three years, and emergent literacy in preschool.  The revision also expands on the acquisition of the sound system and brings an integrated perspective of childhood language disorders through case examples.   New researchis covered throughout the book regarding the impact of parent-child interactions, language samples from one child across the first three years, and emergent literacy in preschool. An expanded section on the acquisition of the sound systemhelps readers better understand a vital aspect of language development. New case studiesfound throughout the text provide students with real-life examples of childhood language disorders.    "I was thrilled to find Born to Talkto use as a text for my undergraduate language acquisition course and as a supplement for my graduate early literacy course.  The book is challenging for students, but as scholarly as it is, it is also interesting and makes the study of language acquisition come alive for the students." Margaret Coxwell, Minot State University    

Table of Contents

Preface	p. ix
A Connection of Brains	p. 1
Separate but Related Processes	p. 3
The Unique Characteristics of Human Speech	p. 6
Speech: The Tale of Two Brains	p. 19
Web Sites to Explore	p. 22
Review Questions	p. 22
References and Suggested Readings	p. 22
Language Acquisition: A Theoretical Journey	p. 24
Evidence of Biological and Environmental Influences on Language Learning	p. 26
A Review: The Major Theories of Language Acquisition	p. 33
Web Sites to Explore	p. 57
Review Questions	p. 57
References and Suggested Readings	p. 58
Cognitive Development: Building a Foundation for Language	p. 64
Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development	p. 66
Vygotsky's Theory of Cognitive Development: A Sociocultural Perspective	p. 90
Dynamic Systems Theory	p. 97
The Perceptual Groundwork for Communication	p. 99
Executive Functions	p. 105
Web Sites to Explore	p. 109
Review Questions	p. 109
References and Suggested Readings	p. 110
In the Beginning: Communication Development from Birth to 2 Years	p. 116
From the Beginning, the Infant Communicates	p. 117
Ready to Receive Language: Perception and Comprehension of Words	p. 138
Ready to Speak: Expressive Growth in Infancy	p. 142
The Development of Communication Functions: Using Communication to Get Things Done	p. 146
Beyond Infancy: The Emergence of Language	p. 151
Early Syntactic Development: A Stage Model	p. 158
Early Stage 1 (MLU: 1.0 to 1.5; Age: 12 to 22 Months)	p. 160
Late Stage 1: Syntactic Development-Words to Word Combinations (MLU: 1.5 to 2.0; Age: 22 to 26 Months)	p. 160
Comprehension and Production: A Critical and Evolving Relationship	p. 166
The Role of the Caregiver in the Acquisition of Early Language	p. 168
Social Routines Involving Literacy: Songs, Rhymes, and Stories	p. 170
Stage 1: A Brief Look Back and a Glimpse Forward	p. 174
Web Sites to Explore	p. 174
Review Questions	p. 176
References and Suggested Readings	p. 176
The Saga Continues: Language Development Through the Preschool Years	p. 186
Stage 2: Elaborating Structure and Refining Meaning	p. 187
Stage 3: Producing Longer, More Adultlike Sentences	p. 201
Stage 4: Elaboration with Phrases and Clauses	p. 208
Stage 5: Polishing the Act	p. 215
The Role of Comprehension and Production in Language Development	p. 225
Web Sites to Explore	p. 232
Review Questions	p. 232
References and Suggested Readings	p. 233
Taking Language to School and into Adulthood	p. 240
Semantic Development	p. 242
Syntax and Morphology	p. 253
Pragmatics, Conversation, and Narratives	p. 261
Metalinguistic Development During the School Years	p. 274
Learning to Read and Write	p. 277
Language in Adulthood	p. 291
And the Beat Goes On	p. 295
Web Sites to Explore	p. 295
Review Questions	p. 296
References and Suggested Readings	p. 297
The Building Blocks of Speech	p. 309
Describing Speech Sounds	p. 310
Early Development of Speech Sounds	p. 314
Later Development of Speech Sounds	p. 318
Coarticulation and Suprasegmental Aspects of Speech Production	p. 325
The Roles of Biology, Cognition, and Social Interaction in Phonological Development	p. 327
Web Sites to Explore	p. 328
Review Questions	p. 328
References and Suggested Readings	p. 329
Language Diversity: Regional and Social/Cultural Differences	p. 332
Dialects and Accents	p. 334
Regional Dialects	p. 335
Social/Cutural Dialects	p. 339
The Changing Face of America and Bilingual Language Development	p. 351
Bilingualism	p. 352
Cognition, Language, and Literacy Development	p. 356
The Optimal Age of Second Language Learning	p. 359
A Closer Look at Simultaneous Bilingualism	p. 362
A Closer Look at Successive or Sequential Bilingualism	p. 365
Stages of Language Development in Bilingual Children	p. 367
Cultural Diversity in the Public Schools	p. 371
Web Sites to Explore	p. 377
Review Questions	p. 377
References and Suggested Readings	p. 378
Speech and Language Disorders in the Home, School, and Community	p. 387
Causes and Types of Communication Disorders	p. 390
Interrelationships of Speech and Language Disorders	p. 399
Speech Disorders	p. 403
Summary	p. 408
Final Thoughts	p. 408
Web Sites to Explore	p. 408
Review Questions	p. 409
References and Suggested Readings	p. 409
Appendix: The Anatomical and Physiological Bases of Speech, Language, and Hearing	p. 415
Speech as the Product of Borrowed Structures	p. 416
The Four Processes Speech	p. 447
Respiration	p. 418
Phonation	p. 423
Resonation	p. 429
Articulation	p. 430
The Four Processes in Review	p. 432
The Brain: The Computer Center for Speech and Language	p. 432
The Ear: An Energy Transformer	p. 438
The Complete Speech and Language Machine	p. 442
Web Sites to Explore	p. 443
Review Questions	p. 443
References and Suggested Readings	p. 443
Name Index	p. 446
Subject Index	p. 456
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