Later Language Development: Ages 9 Through 19

by Marilyn A. Nippold

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0316611158
• ISBN13: 9780316611152
• Release Date: January 1879
• Publisher: Little Brown and Company
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.

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Later Language Development

Despite the recent interest and research in later language development, most textbooks on normal language development focus primarily on young children, thereby giving the impression that later language development is insignificant, particularily during adolescence. Vicki Rees (1986) targeted this problem, saying "there is no cohesive, integrated body of knowledge regarding normal language development during adolescence" (p.229). The basic purpose of this book is to fill that void. The book attempts to describe what is known about later language development and to point out what is not known, thereby providing direction for future research on this topic. Normal development during the 9 through 19 age range is the focus. Chapters cover development of the lexicon, spoken and written syntax, reading and writing, verbal reasoning, figurative language, linguistic ambiguity, and pragmatics. The nature of literacy, cognition, and socialization are also covered because of their relevance to later language development. --- excerpt from book's Preface