This volume introduces the field of child language development studies, and presents hypotheses in an accessible, largely non-technical language, aiming to demo

An introduction to the study of children's language development that provides a uniquely accessible perspective on generative/universal grammar–based approach

Electronic Inspection Copy available for instructors here The Second Edition of An Introduction to Child Development has been fully updated to provide a compreh

There are between 4,000 and 6,000 languages remaining in the world and the characteristics of these languages vary widely. How could an infant born today master

In recent years the field has seen an increasing realisation that the full complexity of language acquisition demands theories that (a) explain how children int