Description |
1 online resource (274 pages) : illustrations |
Contents |
A perspective -- Primary relationships and the symbol situation -- The first phase -- Cognitive background for language -- Motion events, dynamic event words, and the transition to verbs -- Representational play and language -- The vocal story -- Pre-linguistic communication : grunts as a gateway to language -- Dynamic systems in language development and language production |
Summary |
What are the processes by which children acquire language? This volume explores that question and demonstrates that pre-language development involves a dynamic system of social, cognitive, and vocal variables that come together to enable the transition to referential language |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-255) and indexes |
Notes |
Print version record |
Subject |
Language acquisition.
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Language Development
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Language acquisition
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Spracherwerb
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Form |
Electronic book
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