Born to Talk : An Introduction to Speech and Language Development

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

• ISBN13: 9780205453313
• ISBN10: 0205453317
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-01-01
• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon

Summary

";I would like to thank the authors for writing one of the best books available for the course that I teach. I would like to encourage them to continue updating and expanding the book so that it remains the premier text for speech and language development courses, particularly at the undergraduate level."; -Bertha Smith Clark, Middle Tennessee State University ";This is a very good introductory level book."; -Robert Ackerman, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania ";The pedagogical features are one of the many things I really like about Born to Talk. The chapter objectives are great for giving students a mental outline before they start reading the chapter. The review questions at the end of the chapters hit on the key points and are a great study tool for students. The tables and charts supplement the text very nicely and highlight key points."; -Ellen Stubbe Kester, The University of Texas at Austin Highlights of the New Edition bull; bull;A new chapter, ";One Tongue Two or More Languages,"; thoroughly addresses the issue of bilingualism, a topic often under represented in competing language development texts. bull;Chapter 10-";Speech and Language Disorders";-has been condensed to present information on phonological, voice and fluency disorders in a basic fashion. bull;Four new tables have been added to visually supplement the text (Chs. 1, 6 and 8). bull;References have been updated throughout the text, insuring currency and accuracy of information. bull;Substantive changes have been incorporated to the contents of many chapters to keep the text up-to-date and competitive in the speech and language development discipline (Chs. 1-6 and 8). bull;Chapter 8-";Language Diversity: Regional, Social/Cultural, and Gender Differences";-now contains a section on Asian English, a new ";hot topic"; in language texts. bull;Inclusion of information on the anatomy and physiology that supports speech, language, and hearing in human beings has been moved from the body of the book to a supportive role in the Appendix.

Table of Contents

Preface	xi
A Connection of Brains	1	(15)
Separate but Related Processes	3	(3)
The Unique Characteristics of Human Speech	6	(5)
Speech: The Tale of Two Brains	11	(3)
Review Questions	14	(1)
References and Suggested Readings	14	(2)
Language Acquisition: A Theoretical Journey	16	(39)
Choosing Sides	17	(1)
The Behaviorist Interpretation	18	(6)
The Nativist Interpretation	24	(8)
The Generative Semantics Interpretation	32	(3)
The Cognitive Interpretation	35	(1)
The Information Processing Interpretation	35	(2)
The Pragmatics Revolution	37	(1)
The Social Interactionist Interpretation	38	(9)
And the Evolution Continues	47	(1)
Review Questions	48	(1)
References and Suggested Readings	49	(6)
Cognitive Development: Building a Foundation for Language	55	(54)
Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development	57	(33)
Vygotsky's Theory of Cognitive Development: A Sociocultural Perspective	90	(6)
The Perceptual Groundwork for Communication	96	(6)
Review Questions	102	(1)
References and Suggested Readings	103	(6)
In the Beginning: Communication Development from Birth to Two Years	109	(56)
From the Beginning, the Infant Communicates	110	(17)
Beyond Infancy: The Emergence of Language	127	(3)
Stage 1: From Words to Combinations of Words	130	(18)
Comprehension and Production: A Critical and Evolving Relationship	148	(3)
The Role of the Caregiver in the Acquisition of Early Language	151	(2)
Stage 1: A Brief Look Back and a Glimpse Forward	153	(1)
Review Questions	153	(2)
References and Suggested Readings	155	(10)
The Saga Continues: Language Development through the Preschool Years	165	(61)
Stage 2: Elaborating Structure and Refining Meaning	166	(15)
Stage 3: Producing Longer, More Adultlike Sentences	181	(4)
Stage 4: Elaboration by Embedding	185	(10)
Stage 5: Polishing the Act	195	(13)
Understanding Language: Cognition, Comprehension, and Production	208	(10)
Review Questions	218	(1)
References and Suggested Readings	219	(7)
Taking Language to School and into Adulthood	226	(81)
Bringing My Stuff to School: Pencils, Crayons, and Language	227	(2)
Language Development during the School Years: An Overview	229	(1)
Semantics: Vocabulary and Cognition Still Growing Together	230	(14)
Syntax and Morphology: Still Expanding and Acquiring	244	(9)
Pragmatic Development: Conversational Skills Continue to Improve	253	(16)
Metalinguistic Development during the School Years	269	(4)
Reading and Writing: New Applications of Language	273	(14)
Language in Adulthood: Changes and Challenges	287	(6)
And the Beat Goes On . . .	293	(1)
Review Questions	293	(2)
References and Suggested Readings	295	(12)
The Building Blocks of Speech	307	(27)
Describing Speech Sounds	308	(6)
Co-Articulation: The Mix of Sounds in the Making of Speech	314	(2)
The Landmarks of Phonological Development	316	(5)
Theories of Phonological Development	321	(9)
Review Questions	330	(1)
References and Suggested Readings	331	(3)
Language Diversity: Regional, Social/Cultural, and Gender Differences	334	(42)
What Is a Dialect?	335	(2)
What Is an Accent?	337	(1)
Regional Dialects	337	(5)
Social/Cultural Dialects	342	(12)
Cultural Diversity in the Public Schools	354	(8)
Gender Differences in Language	362	(8)
Review Questions	370	(1)
References and Suggested Readings	371	(5)
One Tongue---Two or More Languages	376	(28)
The Changing Face of America	378	(1)
What Does It Mean to Be Bilingual?	379	(1)
Bilingual Development---Different Views, Different Terminology	380	(3)
Cognition and Language Development in Bilingualism	383	(2)
Learning a Second Language---The Optimal Age	385	(3)
A Closer Look at Simultaneous Bilingualism	388	(3)
A Closer Look at Successive or Sequential Bilingualism	391	(2)
Stages of Language Development in Bilingual Children	393	(5)
Bilingualism---Good, Bad, or Inevitable?	398	(1)
Review Questions	398	(1)
References and Suggested Readings	399	(5)
Speech and Language Disorders	404	(27)
Falling Short of Normal Communication	405	(3)
Phonological Disorders	408	(2)
Language Impairments	410	(8)
Voice Disorders	418	(1)
Fluency Disorders	419	(5)
Final Thoughts	424	(1)
Review Questions	424	(1)
References and Suggested Readings	425	(6)
Appendix The Anatomical and Physiological Bases of Speech, Language, and Hearing	431	(34)
Speech as the Product of Borrowed Structures	432	(1)
The Four Processes of Speech	433	(2)
Respiration	435	(5)
Phonation	440	(6)
Resonation	446	(2)
Articulation	448	(1)
The Four Processes in Review	449	(1)
The Brain: The Computer Center for Speech and Language	450	(5)
The Ear: An Energy Transformer	455	(5)
The Complete Speech and Language Machine	460	(1)
Review Questions	461	(1)
References and Suggested Readings	461	(4)
Name Index	465	(8)
Subject Index	473