The Development of Language

by Berko Gleason, Jean

• ISBN13: 9780205316366
• ISBN10: 0205316360
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-01-01
• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon

Summary

The fifth edition of The Development of Language, written and contributed by leading researchers, covers language acquisition and development from infancy through adulthood. With its organization based on developmental stages of language, this authoritative text is especially well-suited for courses that take a developmental approach. It covers every aspect of language acquisition and development from a lifespan perspective, beginning with the earliest attempts to communicate and ending with the language and communication concerns of the aged. The text thoroughly explores syntax, morphology, semantics, phonology, and pragmatics. It examines atypical development, presents strong coverage of individual differences, how and why they occur, and provides contemporary references and the most recent research findings. The panel of expert authors provides students with cutting-edge research knowledge in an interesting and highly readable format.

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
The Development of Language: An Overview and a Preview	1	(39)
Jean Berko Gleason
An Overview of the Course of Language Development	2	(8)
The Biological Bases of Language	10	(9)
The Structure of Language: Learning the System	19	(6)
The Study of Language Development	25	(15)
Summary	32	(2)
Key Words	34	(1)
Suggested Projects	35	(1)
Suggested Readings	35	(1)
References	35	(5)
Communication Development in Infancy	40	(30)
Jacqueline Sachs
The Expression of Communicative Intent Before Speech	44	(7)
The Social Context of the Preverbal Infant	51	(19)
Summary	60	(1)
Key Words	61	(1)
Suggested Projects	62	(1)
Suggested Readings	63	(1)
References	63	(7)
Phonological Development: Learning Sounds and Sound Patterns	70	(55)
Lise Menn
Carol Stoel-Gammon
English Speech Sounds and Sound Patterns	70	(8)
Infant Speech Perception	78	(2)
Production: The Prelinguistic Period	80	(5)
The Beginning of Phonological Development: Protowords	85	(1)
Theories of the Acquisition of Phonology	85	(5)
Learning to Pronounce	90	(13)
Development After Three Years	103	(1)
The Acquisition of English Morphophonology	104	(5)
Parental Role in Phonological Development	109	(16)
Summary	113	(2)
Key Words	115	(1)
Suggested Projects	115	(1)
Suggested Readings	116	(3)
References	119	(6)
Semantic Development: Learning the Meanings of Words	125	(37)
Barbara Alexander Pan
Jean Berko Gleason
The Relation Between Words and Their Referents	126	(3)
Theoretical Perspectives on Semantic Development	129	(4)
Early Words	133	(6)
How Adult Speech Influences Children's Semantic Development	139	(4)
Later Semantic Development	143	(4)
Metalinguistic Development	147	(15)
Summary	152	(1)
Key Words	153	(1)
Suggested Projects	153	(1)
Suggested Readings	154	(1)
References	154	(8)
Putting Words Together: Morphology and Syntax in the Preschool Years	162	(51)
Helen Tager-Jlusberg
The Nature of Syntactic Rules	163	(5)
Studying Syntactic Development	168	(1)
Entering the Complex Linguistic System	169	(1)
Measuring Syntactic Growth	170	(4)
Two-Word Utterances	174	(8)
Developing Grammatical Morphemes	182	(5)
Different Sentence Modalities	187	(5)
Later Developments in Preschoolers	192	(5)
Beyond the Preschool Years	197	(16)
Summary	200	(1)
Key Words	200	(1)
Suggested Projects	201	(3)
Suggested Readings	204	(1)
References	204	(9)
Language in Social Contexts: Communicative Competence in the Preschool Years	213	(41)
Judith Becker Bryant
Theoretical Approaches to the Study of Communicative Competence	215	(3)
Language in Social Contexts	218	(11)
The Difficulty of Acquiring Communicative Competence	229	(1)
Influences in the Acquisition of Communicative Competence	230	(8)
The Significance of Communicative Competence	238	(16)
Summary	241	(1)
Key Words	242	(1)
Suggested Projects	242	(2)
Suggested Readings	244	(1)
References	244	(10)
Theoretical Approaches to Language Acquisition	254	(61)
John N. Bohannon III
John D. Bonvillian
Distinguishing Features of Theoretical Approaches	255	(2)
Evaluating Research Methods	257	(1)
Behavioral Approaches	258	(6)
Linguistic Approaches	264	(11)
Interactionist Approaches	275	(40)
Summary and New Directions	297	(2)
Key Words	299	(1)
Suggested Projects	300	(2)
Suggested Readings	302	(1)
References	302	(13)
Individual Differences: Implications for the Study of Language Acquisition	315	(32)
Beverly A. Goldfield
Catherine E. Snow
The History of Individual Differences in Child Language Research	317	(1)
Individual Differences in Early Words	318	(3)
Segmenting the Speech System	321	(2)
Individual Differences in Early Sentences	323	(1)
Stability of Individual Differences	324	(4)
Sources of Variation	328	(6)
Context: The Interaction of Child, Caregiver, and Language	334	(1)
Implications of Individual Differences for a Theory of Language Acquisition	335	(12)
Summary	337	(1)
Key Words	338	(1)
Suggested Projects	338	(1)
Suggested Readings	339	(1)
References	339	(8)
Atypical Language Development	347	(62)
Nan Bernstein Ratner
Communicative Development and Severe Hearing Impairment	348	(10)
Mental Retardation and Communicative Development	358	(4)
Autism	362	(7)
Specific Language Impairment	369	(14)
Atypical Speech Development	383	(26)
Summary	387	(1)
Key Words	388	(1)
Suggested Projects	389	(1)
Suggested Readings	390	(1)
References	391	(18)
Language and Literacy in the School Years	409	(46)
Richard Ely
Interactions with Peers and the Media	410	(8)
Decontextualized Language	418	(8)
Literacy Experiences at Home	426	(2)
Reading	428	(7)
Writing	435	(4)
Bilingualism	439	(16)
Summary	441	(1)
Key Words	442	(1)
Suggested Projects	442	(1)
Suggested Readings	443	(1)
References	444	(11)
Development and Loss: Changes in the Adult Years	455	(34)
Loraine K. Obler
Language in Adulthood	455	(1)
The Language of Peer and Social Groups	456	(2)
Language at Work	458	(2)
Second Language Acquisition in Adulthood	460	(1)
Acquisition of Adult Registers	461	(1)
Language Developments with Advanced Age	462	(9)
Adult Language and Brain Damage	471	(18)
Summary	479	(1)
Key Words	480	(1)
Suggested Projects	481	(1)
Suggested Readings	482	(1)
References	482	(7)
Glossary	489	(19)
Index	508