Introduction to Language Development
- Plural Publishing, 2014
- 352
This book provides an up - to - date yet comprehensive introduction to the complexity of language development. The Textbook is designed for use in language acquisition courses, undergraduate and graduate - level courses, and speech - language pathology programs. Preface, Acknowledgements, An Introduction to Language Acquisition, An Introduction to Theories of Language Development, Speech Production, The Brain and Speech and Language Development, Infant and Toddler Language Development, Preschool - Age Children's Language Development, Language Development in Middle and Late Childhood, The Development of Literacy Skills, Factors Associated with Delivering Speech and Language Services to Bilinguals, The Effect of Hearing Loss on Language, Glossary, Index.