How Children Learn Language

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ISBN: 9780521531924 | 0521531926
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 2/14/2005

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Within three years of birth, children acquire several thousand words, they figure out how to build and understand complex sentences, and they master the sound system of their language - all before they can tie their shoes. How do children learn language? How can they be so good and so fast - better even than the most gifted adult?

1. Small talk
2. The great word hunt
3. What's the meaning of this?
4. Words all in a row
5. What sentences mean
6. Talking the talk
7. How do they do it?
Appendix 1. Keeping a diary and making a tape of recordings
Appendix 2. The sounds of English.

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