This textbook is designed for use in language acquisition courses in undergraduate and graduate speech-language pathology programs to facilitate both teaching and learning. Complex terminology and theories are explained through definitions and examples to assure that students are able to grasp the content. Within the second edition of this text, students are presented with language factors -- syntax, semantics, phonology, morphology, and pragmatics -- as well as the cognitive abilities that underlie language development.
Author(s): Sandra Levey
Edition: 2
Publisher: Plural Publishing
Year: 2019
Language: English
City: San Diego, CA
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Contributors
1 An Introduction to Language Acquisition
Chapter Objectives
Communication, Speech, and Language
Form
Content
Use
Written Language
Cognition
Language Differences
Summary
Key Words
Study Questions
References
2 An Introduction to Theories of Language Development
Chapter Objectives
Principles and Parameters Theory
Social Interaction Theory
Cognitive Theory
Emergentism
Summary
Factors and Approaches Drawn from Language Development Theories
Key Words
Study Questions
References
3 The Brain and Cognitive, Speech, and Language Development
Chapter Objectives
Skills Associated with the Brain
The Structure of the Neuron
The Central Nervous System and the Peripheral Nervous System
The Two Hemispheres of the Cerebrum: Right and Left Lobes
The Four Lobes of the Cerebrum and Speech, Language, and Cognitive Functions
The Arcuate Fasciculus
Subcortical Structures and Functions
The Brainstem
Cognitive Functions and the Brain
Summary
Key Words
Study Questions
References
4 Infant and Toddler Language Development
Chapter Objectives
An Overview of Infant and Toddler Language Development
Infant Perception and Production
Parent and Child Interaction
Early Language Development
Joint Attention and Joint Action
Phonological Development
Cognitive Development
The Development of Humor
Schemas
The Development of Play
Morphological Development
Morphophonology
Syntactic Development
Pronoun Acquisition
Verbs
The Development of Negative, Interrogative, and Imperative Sentence Forms
Semantic Development
Pragmatic Development
Narrative Development
Summary
Key Words
Study Questions
References
5 Preschool Language Development
Chapter Objectives
An Overview of Preschool Language Development
Cognitive Development
Linguistic Development
Syntactic Development
Semantics
Metalinguistic Awareness
Pragmatics
Humor
Summary
Key Words
Study Questions
References
6 Language Development in Middle and Late Childhood and Adolescence
Chapter Objectives
Language in Middle and Late Childhood and Adolescence: Sources of Development
Metalinguistic Awareness
Semantics
Syntactic and Morphological Development
Pragmatic Development
Literacy Skills in Early, Middle, and Later Grades
Summary
Key Words
Study Questions
References
7 The Development of Literacy Skills
Chapter Objectives
The Development of Literacy
Emergent Literacy
Development of Code-Related Literacy
Literacy Developmental Milestones (Meaning Related)
Supporting Literacy Development in the Preschool Years
Literacy Development in the Elementary School Years
Supporting Literacy Development in the Elementary School Years
Literacy Development in Adolescence
Supporting Adolescent Literacy Development
Summary
Key Words
Study Questions
References
8 Bilingual Children’s Language Development: Assessment and Intervention
Myth or Fact?
Chapter Objectives
What’s in a Name?
Complexity in Defining Bilingual
Bilingual Speech and Language Acquisition
Language Development in Second-Language Acquisition
Transfer and Code-Mixing
Language Loss/Language Disorder
Assessment of Speech and Language Disorders in Bilingual Children
Intervention
Myth or Fact? Revisited
Summary
Key Words
Study Questions
References
9 Language Development and Hearing
An Overview of the Role of Hearing in Language Development
Chapter Objectives
An Explanation of Hearing Abilities
Types of Hearing Loss
Normal Hearing Sensitivity in Children
Hearing Assessment
Sound Intensity and Frequency
The Impact of a Hearing Loss on Language Development
Age of Onset of Hearing Loss
Signs of a Hearing Loss
Intervention
Devices Used for Hearing Habilitation: FM Systems, Hearing Aids, and Cochlear Implants
Summary
Key Words
Study Questions
References
Glossary
Index
