Barbara C. Lust / Claire Foley (eds.)

Gebundenes Buch

First Language Acquisition

The Essential Readings

Herausgeber: Lust, Barbara; Foley, Claire

Beschreibung

First Language Acquisition: The Essential Readings is a collection of classic works that provide the foundation for current research in the field of first language acquisition. These selections not only provide a historical perspective; their insights continue to be central to the endeavor of understanding children's acquisition of language. Chiefly linguistic in emphasis and approach, these pioneering classics are selected and organized to provide a framework for understanding current work in each of the basic areas of language acquisition: morphology, phonology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics. Authors include such luminaries as Noam Chomsky, Jean Piaget, Eric Lenneberg, and Roman Jakobson, as well as others who contributed groundbreaking discoveries, insights, concepts, and methods to the field. First Language Acquisition is a vital resource for students and scholars of language acquisition, cognitive development, and cognitive science.

Autor

Barbara C. Lust is Professor in the Department of Human Development at Cornell University. She is one of the foremost researchers in first language acquisition and the author of numerous books and articles, including The Growth of Language. Claire Foley is Visiting Scientist in the Department of Linguistics and Philosophy at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She has published numerous papers on theoretical and empirical aspects of language acquisition.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley
• Seitenzahl: 456
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. November 2003
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 251mm x 177mm x 42mm
• Gewicht: 948g
• ISBN-13: 9780631232544
• ISBN-10: 0631232540
• Artikelnr.: 21708777

Rezensionen

"This volume is undoubtedly an outstanding compilation of classicpapers on first language acquisition." The LinguistList

"An excellent selection of the classic readings in the scienceof language development, one that I have dearly missed until now.It is a perfect set of background readings for students andresearchers interested in the intellectual roots of the field."Steven Pinker, Harvard University, and author of TheLanguage Instinct and Words and Rules: The Ingredients ofLanguage

"A well-chosen treasure-house of key readings. They provide asuperb grounding for anyone studying child language." JeanAitchison, University of Oxford

"This reader is a great addition to the field, bringing togethersome of the classic literature that has stimulated debate on thenature of language acquisition for years. Its depth and breadth, inboth philosophical and linguistic approaches to the problem, ensurethat this volume will soon be a classic itself." KatherineDemuth, Brown University

"An excellent collection of classic works, highlightingcontributions taking a linguistic approach to the subject oflanguage acquisition." Diane Lillo-Martin, University ofConnecticut