Book announcement

[Matthew Saxton]

Book Announcement

Saxton, M. (2010). Child language: Acquisition and Development.
London: Sage.

Book URL: http://www.sagepub.com/booksProdDesc.nav?prodId=Book226924&

Hardback: ISBN:  9781412902311 Pages: 344 Price: U.S. $ 99.95
Paperback: ISBN:  9781412902328 Pages: 344 Price: U.S. $ 49.95

“A superbly clear, well-written and thorough account of child
language.” Prof. Jean Aitchison, Oxford, author of Words in the Mind.

A terrific book: clear, informative, comprehensive, persuasive,
beautifully written. Michael Swan, author of Practical English Usage.


Abstract

The acquisition of language is a staggering feat, yet one that all
typically developing children manage by the time they reach school
age.
Child Language: Acquisition and Development presents the latest
thinking and research on how children acquire or develop their first
language, written in an engaging, stimulating style, suitable for a
range of undergraduate students.

The reader is taken from a standing start to the point where they can
engage with key debates and current research in the field of child
language. No background knowledge of linguistic theory is assumed and
all specialist terms are introduced in clear, non-technical language.
A theme running through the book is the nature-nurture debate,
rekindled in the modern era by Noam Chomsky, with his belief that the
form language takes in the child is largely determined by genetic
factors. This book is rare in its balanced presentation of evidence
from both sides of the nature-nurture divide; in effect, it uniquely
presents a case for language acquisition and development.

The reader is encouraged to adopt a critical stance throughout and
weigh the evidence for themselves. Key features for the student
include: boxes and exercises to foster an understanding of key
concepts in language and linguistics; a glossary of key terms;
suggestions for further reading; a list of useful websites at the end
of each chapter; discussion points for use in class; and separate
author and subject indexes.

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