This volume, in its 25 definitive chapters on normal and nonnormal language development, represents the authoritative and up-to-date complete sourcebook on child language development. All aspects of child language development are addressed, including phonetics, phonology, grammar, and lexical development. Connectionism and government-binding theory, as applied to language development, are fully represented. The relevance of input, cognition, and social factors to language development is explored. Chapters on methodology, particularly using computer databases, are provided for both normal and nonnormal acquisition.

About the Author
Paul Fletcher is Professor of Linguistics at the University of Reading.

Brian MacWhinney is Professor of Psychology at Carnegie Mellon University.

Reviews
"It has something to offer both the child language specialist, who can follow up specific themes through the extensive bibliography, and the general linguist, whom it provides a state of the art survey." Margaret Deuchar, University of Wales

"I consider this to be a useful book ... It has something to offer both the child language specialist, who can follow up specific themes through the extensive bibliography, and the general linguist, to whom it provides with a state of the art survey."Marja Etelamaki, Journal of Linguistics

Book Information
ISBN 9780631203124
Author Paul Fletcher
Format Paperback
Page Count 800
Imprint Wiley-Blackwell
Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Weight(grams) 1361g
Dimensions(mm) 244mm * 173mm * 42mm