The aim of the first edition of Language Acquisition was to provide
as comprehensive a description and explanation as possible of the
changes in the child's language as he or she grows older. In this
second edition Paul Fletcher and Michael Garman have the same
fundamental aim. Six years later the field has not changed
dramatically, but there have been fruitful theoretical developments
-- the learnability hypothesis, in particular, has been
influentially expounded -- and empirical work seeking evidence of
specific language capacities in children has made notable advances.
Equally significant are shifts in emphasis: the growing interest in
cross-linguistic studies, for example, or accounts of language
development from a social-interactive perspective, or of the
development of reading and writing.
All these changes are reflected in the second edition. About
half the chapters are entirely new, having been specially
commissioned for this edition. The remainder of the book consists
of substantially revised versions of chapters from the first
edition.
Like its predecessor, this collection is the work of
distinguished specialists from many countries and will provide an
invaluable resource for students and professionals alike who have
an interest in the field of child language acquisition.
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