Encyclopedia of language development / Patricia J. Brooks, editor, Vera Kempe, editor.
Publisher: Los Angeles : SAGE, 2014Description: 1 online resource (xxxvi, 748 pages) : illustrationsContent type:- text
- still image
- computer
- online resource
- 9781483346441 (ebook) :
- 401.9303 23
- P118 .E523 2014

Includes bibliographical references and index.
This encyclopedia covers the breadth of theory and research on language development from birth through adulthood, as well as their practical application. It includes 200 articles that address such topic areas as theories and research tradition; biological perspectives; cognitive perspectives; family, peer, and social influences; bilingualism; special populations and disorders; and more. All articles (signed and authored by key figures in the field) conclude with cross reference links and suggestions for further reading.
Specialized.
Description based on print version record.