Individual Differences in Language Development

By Cecilia M. Shore

Book Overview

Do all children learn language in the same way? Is the apparent fast' versus slow' learning rate among children a reflection of the individual child's approach to language acquisition? This volume explores the importance that individual differences have in language acquisition and challenges some widely held theories of linguistic development.

Focusing on one- to three-year-old children, Cecilia Shore describes characteristic differences in terms of vocabulary, grammatical and phonological development. She considers whether distinctive 'styles' of language development can be defined and also examines social and cognitive influences that may explain individual differences. In conclusion, she discusses new language theories

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803948794
• ISBN13: 9780803948792
• Release Date: December 1994
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.7" x 8.4"