Language Development From Theory to Practice

✍ Scribed by Khara Pence Turnbull, Laura Justice

Publisher: Pearson
Year: 2016
Tongue: English
Leaves: 384
Edition: 3
Category: Library

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✦ Synopsis

Provides a reader-friendly survey of language development that emphasizes multicultural considerations, focuses on evidence-based practices, and uses a multidisciplinary perspective.

KEY TOPICS: Language Development: An Introduction. Building Blocks of Language. Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology of Language. The Science and Theory of Language Development. Infancy: Let the Language Achievements Begin. Toddlerhood: Exploring the World and Experimenting with Language. Preschool: Building Literacy on Language. School-Age Years and Beyond: Developing Later Language. Language Diversity. Language Disorders in Children

MARKET: Written for students taking introductory language development courses.

✦ Table of Contents

Frontmatter
Chapter 1: Language Development: An Introduction
Chapter 2: Building Blocks of Language
Chapter 3: Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology of Language
Chapter 4: The Science and Theory of Language Development
Chapter 5: Infancy: Let the Language Achievements Begin
Chapter 6: Toddlerhood: Exploring the World and Experimenting with Language
Chapter 7: Preschool: Building Literacy on Language
Chapter 8: School-Age Years and Beyond: Developing Later Language
Chapter 9: Language Diversity
Chapter 10: Language Disorders in Children
Glossary
References
Name Index
Subject Index

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