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Date: 04-Aug-2026
From: Karin Plijnaar [karin.plijnaar at benjamins.nl]
Subject: Usage-based Perspectives on Language and Language Acquisition: Madlener-Charpentier, Verspoor, Weder, and Häcki Buhofer (eds.) (2026)


Title: Usage-based Perspectives on Language and Language Acquisition
Subtitle: In honour of Heike Behrens
Series Title: Trends in Language Acquisition Research   35
Publication Year: 2026

Publisher: John Benjamins
           http://www.benjamins.com/
Book URL: https://benjamins.com/catalog/tilar.35

Editor(s): Karin Madlener-Charpentier, Marjolijn H. Verspoor, Mirjam
Weder, Annelies Häcki Buhofer

Hardback ISBN:  9789027233882 Pages:  363 Price: Europe EURO 130.00
Hardback ISBN:  9789027233882 Pages:  363 Price: Europe EURO 137.80
Hardback ISBN:  9789027233882 Pages:  363 Price: U.K. £ 109.00
Hardback ISBN:  9789027233882 Pages:  363 Price: U.S. $ 169.00

Abstract:

Over the last three decades, usage-based (UB) approaches have
developed into a leading paradigm in research on language, language
use, and (first and second) language acquisition. This volume shows
how current UB approaches—embracing diverse perspectives, disciplines,
and methodologies—place authentic language use in interaction at
center stage. The contributions explore a broad range of related
questions: How can linguistic representations be described? How does
constructional knowledge, including vocabulary, evolve in different
languages and contexts? How do children develop discourse-level
processing skills? Which input affordances, including scaffolding and
frequency distributions, shape language acquisition? How can we
explain individual learning trajectories, including for children with
developmental language disorders? The chapters are framed by a preface
outlining the origins of UB approaches and a postface addressing
current and future directions and challenges. This is a volume in
honour of Heike Behrens and her crucial contributions to theoretical
and empirical UB research. It will be an interesting read for
students, researchers, and practitioners interested in language,
language use, language development, and multilingualism.

Written In: English (eng, stan1293)



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