Language Development: An Introduction

by Robert E. Owens Jr.

A best-selling, comprehensive, easy-to-understand introduction to language development
Language Development: An Introduction offers a cohesive, easy-to-understand overview of all aspects of language development, including syntax, morphology, semantics, phonology, and pragmatics. Each idea and concept is explained in a way that is clear to even beginning students and then reinforced with outstanding pedagogical aids such as discussion questions, chapter objectives, reflections, and main point boxed features. Filled with real-world examples, the book looks at how children learn to communicate in general, and in English specifically, while emphasizing individual patterns of communication development.

The 10th Edition keeps readers up to date on major topics in the field and the challenges that teachers face in today’s diverse classrooms. It provides more child language examples; improves readability with more thorough explanations and clarifications; includes updated research with the addition of several hundred new references; streamlines the discussion of reading comprehension; includes practical learning theories; and more.

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Genres: School, Linguistics, Textbooks, Teaching, Psychology, Education, Reference

496 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1984

About the author

Robert E. Owens, Jr., Ph.D. is a professor of speech-language pathology and director of the graduate program in speech pathology at the State University of New York at Geneseo. He is the author of a number of textbooks, book chapters, and articles, including Language Development: An Introduction (Allyn & Bacon, 2007), and the Program for Acquisition of Language with the Severely Impaired (PALS). He has presented more than 150 professional papers and workshops in both the U.S. and abroad.

Reviews

[Pam · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 stars. Good information, but awfully dense and complex for undergraduates.

[Ali · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was informative, but too dense and filled with (in my opinion) unnecessary detail.

[Itsblue · Rating 3 out of 5]

دهنم سرویس شد تا خوندمش. مطالب به شدت فشرده بود و به سختی می شد در ذهن دسته بندیشون کرد (مخصوصا با اینهمه عددی که داشت).
با اینهمه منبعی ارزشمند برای مطالعه روند رشدی کودک

[Josita · Rating 4 out of 5]

Te amo librito q explica todo lo q necesito de la lingüística súper ordenado

[Tina Rose · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great textbook for the topic. I read every word of it and it is VERY THOROUGH! The author adds some great personal insight and humor at times which makes it seem more personal, as if I am in class with him.

[Tracy · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very good book with a ton of information. Information can be very dense but very informative. The author stays on topic and adds a lot of insight.