Language acquisition

An authoritative state-of-the-art survey of the field of Spanish linguistics, with an in-depth examination of the broad research domains.

An authoritative state-of-the-art survey of the field of Spanish linguistics, with an in-depth examination of the broad research domains.

Explores how children develop linguistic and literary competence from early childhood into adolescence, in a diverse range of linguistic contexts.

Provides a ground-breaking attempt to unite discussions on the pedagogical implications of the global spread of English, and lobby for change.

Provides a ground-breaking attempt to unite discussions on the pedagogical implications of the global spread of English, and lobby for change.

Third edition of the leading interdisciplinary introduction to second language acquisition, covering linguistic, psychological and social aspects.

Third edition of the leading interdisciplinary introduction to second language acquisition, covering linguistic, psychological and social aspects.

This volume explores the central role of language across all aspects of public and private life in Africa.

This volume explores the central role of language across all aspects of public and private life in Africa.

Groups together Japanese near-synonyms and provides clear information on their meaning and use, richly illustrated with authentic examples.

Fully updated throughout, this new edition provides a comprehensive exploration of how children acquire a first language effectively.

A compelling account of the multi-competence view, which explores the similarities and differences between bilinguals and monolinguals.

A lively and accessible account which explores the teaching of Chinese as an international language from a Singapore perspective.

A lively and accessible account which explores the teaching of Chinese as an international language from a Singapore perspective.

Fully updated throughout, this new edition provides a comprehensive exploration of how children acquire a first language effectively.

A compelling account of the multi-competence view, which explores the similarities and differences between bilinguals and monolinguals.

An authoritative overview of research into heritage language acquisition, covering key terminological and empirical issues, theoretical approaches, and research methodologies.

An authoritative overview of research into heritage language acquisition, covering key terminological and empirical issues, theoretical approaches, and research methodologies.

An accessible and comprehensive survey of a fast-growing field, this Handbook explores the many interdisciplinary applications of learner corpus research.

An accessible and comprehensive survey of a fast-growing field, this Handbook explores the many interdisciplinary applications of learner corpus research.

Proposes a new analytical approach to the semantics of Russian verbal prefixes, using modern theoretical tools to explore wide-ranging data.

Proposes a new analytical approach to the semantics of Russian verbal prefixes, using modern theoretical tools to explore wide-ranging data.

This textbook focuses on second language speech - how individuals perceive and produce the sounds of their second language.

This textbook focuses on second language speech - how individuals perceive and produce the sounds of their second language.

An updated and extended version of this authoritative one-stop resource for the study of language acquisition and development.

An updated and extended version of this authoritative one-stop resource for the study of language acquisition and development.

Presents an account of social and embodied threads of early narrative development, of which gesture is an integral part.

This volume provides the most up-to-date and comprehensive survey of corpus-based linguistic research on English.

Clear and concise, this textbook provides a non-technical introduction to the basic theory of translation, with numerous examples and exercises.

This account of language acquisition in a multilingual context explains how hybrid grammars develop and can result in language change.

Presents an account of social and embodied threads of early narrative development, of which gesture is an integral part.

This volume provides the most up-to-date and comprehensive survey of corpus-based linguistic research on English.

Clear and concise, this textbook provides a non-technical introduction to the basic theory of translation, with numerous examples and exercises.

This account of language acquisition in a multilingual context explains how hybrid grammars develop and can result in language change.

Drawing on real-life interviews, Brandt explores what happens when writing overtakes reading as the basis of people''s daily literate experience.

Drawing on real-life interviews, Brandt explores what happens when writing overtakes reading as the basis of people''s daily literate experience.

This book sheds new light on the form and function of morphemes in construction of words in the Bengali language.

This volume explores and compares linguistic practices among young people in linguistically and culturally diverse urban spaces.

This volume explores and compares linguistic practices among young people in linguistically and culturally diverse urban spaces.

This collection of original studies examines the cognitive processes and the fundamental mechanisms underlying adult second language acquisition.

This collection of original studies examines the cognitive processes and the fundamental mechanisms underlying adult second language acquisition.

This engaging and accessible book explains the incredible mastery of language by young children.

With a sharp focus, this culmination of cutting-edge research offers a new neuroscientific model for analysing multilingualism.

With a sharp focus, this culmination of cutting-edge research offers a new neuroscientific model for analysing multilingualism.

Originally published in 1983, the aim of this book was to discuss some fundamental problems of cognitive developmental psychology at the time.

Originally published in 1983, the aim of this book was to discuss some fundamental problems of cognitive developmental psychology at the time.

Originally published in 1982, the editors felt that their field was clearly in need of explanatory accounts for many different areas.

Originally published in 1982, the editors felt that their field was clearly in need of explanatory accounts for many different areas.

Teaching and Learning Chinese in Higher Education deals with the current issues and challenges faced by teachers and learners of Chinese.

Teaching and Learning Chinese in Higher Education deals with the current issues and challenges faced by teachers and learners of Chinese.