Born to talk
Subtitle: an introduction to speech and language development
By: Lloyd M. Hulit, Merle R. Howard.
Contributors: Howard, Merle R.
Edition: 3rd ed.
Publisher: Allyn and Bacon
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 454
Subjects: Language acquisition.; Speech.; Language and languages.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: CHAPTER 1; title: A Connection of Brains; title: Separate but Related Processes; title: The Unique Characteristics of Human Speech; title: Speech: The Tale of Two Brains; title: Review Questions; title: References and Suggested Readings; title: CHAPTER 2; title: Language Acquisition: A Theoretical Journey; title: Choosing Sides; title: The Behaviorist Interpretation; title: The Nativist Interpretation; title: The Generative Semantics Interpretation; title: The Cognitive Interpretation; title: The Information-Processing Interpretation; title: The Pragmatics Revolution; title: The Social Interactionist Interpretation; title: And the Evolution Continues; title: Review Questions; title: References and Suggested Readings; title: CHAPTER 3; title: Cognitive Development: Building a Foundation for Language; title: Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development; title: Vygotsky's Theory of Cognitive Development: A Sociocultural Perspective; title: The Perceptual Groundwork for Communication; title: Review Questions; title: References and Suggested Readings; title: CHAPTER 4; title: In the Beginning: Communication; title: Development from Birth to Two Years; title: From the Beginning, the Infant Communicates; title: Beyond Infancy: The Emergence of Language; title: Stage 1: From Words to Combinations of Words; title: Comprehension and Production: A Critical and Evolving Relationship; title: The Role of the Caregiver in the Acquisition of Early Language; title: Stage 1: A Brief Look Back and a Glimpse Forward; title: Review Questions; title: References and Suggested Readings; title: CHAPTER 5; title: The Saga Continues: Language Development; title: through the Preschool Years; title: Stage 2: Elaborating Structure and Refining Meaning; title: Stage 3: Producing Longer, More Adult-like Sentences; title: Stage 4: Elaboration by Embedding; title: Stage 5: Polishing the Act; title: Understanding Language: Cognition,; title: Comprehension, and Production; title: Review Questions; title: References and Suggested Readings; title: CHAPTER 6; title: Taking Language to School and into Adulthood; title: Bringing My Stuff to School: Pencils, Crayons, and Language; title: Language Development during the School Years: An Overview; title: Semantics: Vocabulary and Cognition Still Growing Together; title: Syntax and Morphology: Still Expanding and Acquiring; title: Pragmatic Development: Conversational Skills; title: Continue to Improve; title: Metalinguistic Development during the School Years; title: Reading and Writing: New Applications of Language; title: Language in Adulthood: Changes and Challenges; title: And the Beat Goes On; title: Review Questions; title: References and Suggested Readings; title: CHAPTER 7; title: The Building Blocks of Speech; title: Describing Speech Sounds; title: Co-Articulation: The Mix of Sounds; title: in the Making of Speech; title: The Landmarks of Phonological Development; title: Theories of Phonological Development; title: Review Questions; title: References and Suggested Readings; title: CHAPTER 8; title: Language Diversity: Regional, Social/Cultural,; title: and Gender Differences; title: What Is a Dialect?; title: What Is an Accent?; title: Regional Dialects; title: Social/Cultural Dialects; title: Cultural Diversity in the Public Schools; title: Gender Differences in Language; title: Review Questions; title: References and Suggested Readings; title: CHAPTER 9; title: Speech and Language Disorders; title: Falling Short of Normal Communication; title: Phonological Disorders; title: Language Impairments; title: Voice Disorders; title: Fluency Disorders; title: Final Thoughts; title: Review Questions; title: References and Suggested Readings; title: APPENDIX; title: The Anatomical and Physiological Bases of Speech,; title: Language, and Hearing; title: Speech as the Product of Borrowed Structures; title: The Four Processes of Speech; title: Respiration; title: Phonation; title: Resonation; title: Articulation; title: The Four Processes in Review; title: The Brain: The Computer Center for Speech and Language; title: The Ear: An Energy Transformer; title: The Complete Speech and Language Machine; title: Review Questions; title: References and Suggested Readings; title: Name Index; title: Subject Index.