Author: William Dwight WhitneyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
The Life and Growth of Language
Author: William Dwight WhitneyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
Human Development and Faith (Second Edition)
Author: Felicity KelcoursePublisher: Chalice Press
ISBN: 0827214952
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 385
Book Description
Updated with the latest research, this second edition approaches human development from a multidisciplinary perspective. Uniquely inclusive of the moral and faith dimensions of the life cycle, 'Human Development and Faith' examines the interplay of mind, body, family, community, and soul at every stage of development. (Back cover).
Introduction to Language Development
Author: Shelia M. KennisonPublisher: SAGE Publications
ISBN: 1452256292
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 497
Book Description
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 any language in the world, regardless of the language’s characteristics? Shelia M. Kennison answers this question through a comprehensive introduction to language development, taking a unique perspective that spans the period before birth through old age. Introduction to Language Development offers in-depth discussions on key topics, including: the biological basis of language, perceptual development, grammatical development, development of lexical knowledge, social aspects of language, bilingualism, the effect of language on thought, cognitive processing in language production and comprehension, language-related delays and disorders, and language late in life.
Milestones
Author: John W. OllerPublisher: Plural Publishing
ISBN: 1597566799
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 625
Book Description
English as a Global Language
Author: David CrystalPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107611806
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 227
Book Description
Written in a detailed and fascinating manner, this book is ideal for general readers interested in the English language.
Sustaining Language Use
Author: M. Paul LewisPublisher: SIL International
ISBN: 1556714203
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
How does a language community sustain their language in the face of ever-increasing forces of language shift? This volume, both a textbook and a handbook, is the result of ten years of reflection by the authors in light of SIL International’s 80 years of fieldwork in local language communities. Using the Sustainable Use Model detailed here, readers learn how to advise maintaining use of their language at a sustainable level. This could include, not only the level of active literacy, but also levels of orality and identity. The book is aimed at “on the ground” workers involved with a community, to address issues arising from language and culture contact. M. Paul Lewis (Ph.D., sociolinguistics, Georgetown University) did fieldwork in Guatemala, was general editor of the Ethnologue®, and is a Sociolinguistics Consultant with SIL. His research interests are language endangerment, language policy and planning, and language documentation. He has consulted and trained on six continents. Gary F. Simons (Ph.D., linguistics, Cornell University) is Chief Research Officer for SIL and Executive Editor of the Ethnologue®. He was involved in language development in Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands, co-founder of the Open Language Archives Community (OLAC), and co-developer of the ISO 639-3 identifiers for the world’s languages. "In this clearly written monograph, Lewis and Simons lay the groundwork for those who [work] with members of local language communities, to help them implement diverse activities that most effectively lead to a sustainable level of language use. They build appropriately upon the groundbreaking work that was carried out several decades ago by sociolinguists such as Charles Ferguson, Robert Cooper, and Joshua Fishman." - Adapted from the Foreword by G. Richard Tucker
Language Development
Author: Robert E. OwensPublisher:
ISBN: 9781292021225
Category : Language acquisition
Languages : en
Pages : 512
Book Description
This best-selling and comprehensive text on language development is rich in information, research, examples and activities. A thorough and readable introductory text on language development, this book covers all aspects of the complex subject - including syntax, morphology, semantics, phonology, and pragmatics - while explaining each idea and concept in a way that is easily understandable by even beginning students of the field. Rich in pedagogical aids like discussion questions, chapter objectives, reflections, and main point boxed features, the eighth edition of Language Development also emphasizes culturally and linguistically diverse children and bilingual and dialectical developmental information - a discussion that accurately reflects the diversity of life and language in the United States.
The Life and Growth of Language
Author: William Dwight WhitneyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 418
Book Description
Nature
Author: One Child, Two Languages
Author: Patton O. TaborsPublisher: Brookes Publishing Company
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
Practical, engaging guide to helping early childhood educators understand and address the needs of English language learners.