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The progression from newborn to sophisticated language user in just a few short years is often described as wonderful and miraculous. What are the biological, cognitive, and social underpinnings of this miracle?What major language development milestones occur in infancy?What methodologies do researchers employ in studying this progression? Why do some become adept at multiple languages while others face a lifelong struggle with just one?What accounts for declines in language proficiency, and how might such declines be moderated?

Despite an abundance of textbooks, specialized monographs, and a couple of academic handbooks, there has been no encyclopedic reference work in this area--until now. The Encyclopedia of Language Developmentcovers the breadth of theory and research on language development from birth through adulthood, as well as their practical application.

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      Publisher Sage Publications
      Imprint SAGE Publications Inc
      Published 1 December 2014
      ISBN-13 9781452258768
      978-1452258768
      ISBN-10 1452258767
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      Book Synopsis

      The progression from newborn to sophisticated language user in just a few short years is often described as wonderful and miraculous. What are the biological, cognitive, and social underpinnings of this miracle?What major language development milestones occur in infancy?What methodologies do researchers employ in studying this progression? Why do some become adept at multiple languages while others face a lifelong struggle with just one?What accounts for declines in language proficiency, and how might such declines be moderated?

      Despite an abundance of textbooks, specialized monographs, and a couple of academic handbooks, there has been no encyclopedic reference work in this area--until now. The Encyclopedia of Language Developmentcovers the breadth of theory and research on language development from birth through adulthood, as well as their practical application.

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