Child language acquisition : contrasting theoretical approaches / Ben Ambridge, Elena V.M. Lieven.

By:

Ambridge, Ben, 1977-

Contributor(s):

Lieven, Elena V. M

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011.Description: 1 online resource (xv, 448 pages) : illustrationsContent type:

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9781139012065
1139012061
9781139011532
1139011537
9780511975073
0511975074
1139011014
9781139011013
1107217768
9781107217768
1139012665
9781139012669
1283016060
9781283016063
9786613016065
6613016063
1139011804
9781139011808
1139011278
9781139011273

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Child language acquisition.DDC classification:

401/.93 22

LOC classification:

P118 .A47 2011eb

Other classification:

LAN009000

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Contents:

1. Introduction -- 2. Speech perception, segmentation and production -- 3. Learning word meanings -- 4. Theoretical approaches to grammar acquisition -- 5. Inflection -- 6. Simple syntax -- 7. Movement and complex syntax -- 8. Binding, quantification and control -- 9. Related debates and conclusions.

Summary: "Is children's language acquisition based on innate linguistic structures or built from cognitive and communicative skills? This book summarises the major theoretical debates in all of the core domains of child language acquisition research (phonology, word-learning, inflectional morphology, syntax and binding) and includes a complete introduction to the two major contrasting theoretical approaches: generativist and constructivist. For each debate, the predictions of the competing accounts are closely and even-handedly evaluated against the empirical data. The result is an evidence-based review of the central issues in language acquisition research that will constitute a valuable resource for students, teachers, course-builders and researchers alike"-- Provided by publisher.

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"Is children's language acquisition based on innate linguistic structures or built from cognitive and communicative skills? This book summarises the major theoretical debates in all of the core domains of child language acquisition research (phonology, word-learning, inflectional morphology, syntax and binding) and includes a complete introduction to the two major contrasting theoretical approaches: generativist and constructivist. For each debate, the predictions of the competing accounts are closely and even-handedly evaluated against the empirical data. The result is an evidence-based review of the central issues in language acquisition research that will constitute a valuable resource for students, teachers, course-builders and researchers alike"-- Provided by publisher.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction; 2. Speech perception, segmentation and production; 3. Learning word meaning; 4. Theoretical approaches to grammar acquisition; 5. Inflection; 6. Simple syntax; 7. Movement and complex syntax; 8. Binding, quantification and control; 9. Related debates and conclusions.