| View Larger Image | Development of Language, The (7th Edition) | Paperbackby Jean Berko Gleason (Author), Nan Bernstein Ratner (Author)
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| | Binding: | Paperback | | Publisher: | Allyn & Bacon | | Edition: | 7th Edition | | Page Count: | 528 Pages | | Publication Date: | February 29, 2008 | | Sales Rank: | 122,697nd |
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EDITORIAL REVIEWS |
Product Description
The seventh edition of The Development of Language, written and contributed by leading researchers, covers language acquisition and development from infancy through adulthood. This authoritative text is ideal for courses that take a developmental approach to language acquisition across the full life span. The text thoroughly explores syntax, morphology, semantics, phonology, and pragmatics. It examines atypical development with attention to the most common disorders affecting language acquisition, presents strong coverage of individual differences in language acquisition and learning, describes how and why they occur, and provides contemporary references and the most recent research findings. The panel of expert authors provides students with cutting-edge, up-to-date research knowledge in an interesting and highly readable format. What's New to this Edition? *Updated atypical language development chapter (Ch. 9) contains new information about cochlear implants, current research on the autism spectrum disorders, new therapeutic approaches to atypical language, with an emphasis on Specific Language Impairment, and evaluation of recent claims regarding the etiology of atypicality.Therapeutic recommendations are presented within the context of Evidence-based Practice (EBP). *Includes contemporary topics, such as the neurological bases of animal and human communication, the value of programs to accelerate language in infants, such as "baby signs," language acquisition in languages other than English, adopted foreign children's language acquisition, and genetic basis for language, that encourage topical discussions. *Updated with new material on the hypothesized brain mechanisms that underlie language acquisition, the aging brain's language processing abilities, and advances in the treatment of language disorders. *New information on using computers and the Internet to carry out directed and student-initiated research on language development, as well as expanded information on the use of the Child Language Data Exchange System, which is now Web-based and contains both written transcripts and auditory language samples. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.0 based on 6 reviews)
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Very helpful! by M. Evans  5 Stars
February 07, 2009
I received the book in good condition and it has become very useful in my studies of language development.
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A fantastic collection of ideas by Salmagundi (San Francisco, CA) 5 Stars
January 15, 2009
It's interesting how different readers can experience a book in such very different ways. Unlike the reviewer who faults the organization of this text, I found the mix of "voices" in the book to be refreshing. While there is perhaps some overlapping of ideas, ultimately the approach creates opportunities for discussion and encourages further thinking about the topics addressed. I recommend this for students (or anyone interested in language development) who want a varied approach to the subject as discussed by some of the leading thinkers in the field.
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Poorly Written by Jia Gu Wen (Florida, MO USA)  1 Stars
November 21, 2008
Anyone who actually has to read this book - for a class, for personal interest - will find that is poorly written. It is imprecise and repetitive as a whole and even within each chapter. The book could easily be written in 1/4 of the current 512 pages.
Its format seems to be its downfall -different authors for each chapter. Yet even this cannot explain its baffling chapter-internal arrangements.
If you care for your students, you will seek out a more readable book or begin a replacement for it. If you are considering reading this book out of interest -do not. It will discourage you, ... just as it does the majority of students who must suffer from its reading.
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Very Informative by M. cavagna (ny, ny)  4 Stars
August 16, 2007
Gleason's book is great because it offers works from other authors, so that you can gain the perspective of other experts in the field. This book really helped me understand the development of language. The book was particularly useful for me, because I am studying to be a School Psychologist.
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Excellent primer for those interested in language development by CSRED (Boston, MA) 5 Stars
November 01, 2005
Jean Berko Gleasn is a leader in the fields of psychology and linguistics. This book is a comprehensive introduction to language acquisition. It is easy to follow, yet thorough.
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