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Wed Mar 24 2004

Books: Language Acquisition: Guasti

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    Message 1: Language Acquisition: Guasti

     Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2004 14:06:08 -0500 (EST)
    From: dgw <dgwmit.edu>
    Subject: Language Acquisition: Guasti




    Title: Language Acquisition Subtitle: The Growth of Grammar Series Title: Bradford Books

    Publication Year: 2004 Publisher: MIT Press http://mitpress.mit.edu/

    Book URL: http://mitpress.mit.edu/promotions/books/SP20040262572206

    Author: Maria Teresa Guasti, University of Milan-Bicocca

    Hardback: ISBN: 0262572206, Pages: 496, Price: U.S. $ $28 Comment: Hardcover published 2002

    Abstract:

    This text provides a comprehensive introduction to current thinking on language acquisition. Following an introductory chapter that discusses the foundations of linguistic inquiry, the book covers the acquisition of specific aspects of language from birth to about age six. Topics include the language abilities of newborns, the acquisition of phonological properties of language, the lexicon, syntax, pronoun and sentence interpretation, control structures, specific language impairments, and the relationship between language and other cognitive functions.

    At the conclusion of each chapter are a summary of the material covered, a list of keywords, study questions, and exercises. The book, which adopts the perspective of Chomskyan Universal Generative Grammar throughout, assumes a familiarity with basic concepts of linguistic theory.

    "The study of language acquisition has made remarkable progress in recent years, with major contributions to linguistics and general cognitive science as well. Guasti provides an expert, lucid, and wide-ranging introduction and review that leads the reader from basic concepts to topics at the forefront of current inquiry in this rapidly developing and exciting field." - Noam Chomsky, Institute Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Lingfield(s): Language Acquisition Written In: English (Language Code: ENG)

    See this book announcement on our website: http://linguistlist.org/get-book.html?BookID=9470.



































































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