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First Language Acquisition

The Essential Readings

Barbara Lust editor Claire Foley editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Published:26th Nov '03

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First Language Acquisition: The Essential Readings is a collection of pioneering classics that provide a framework for understanding current work in each of the basic areas of language acquisition: morphology, phonology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics.

  • Collects classic works that provide the foundation for current research in the field of first language acquisition.
  • Includes selections from Noam Chomsky, Jean Piaget, Eric Lenneberg and Roman Jakobson, as well as others who contributed groundbreaking discoveries, insights, concepts, and methods.
  • Presents framework for understanding current work in each of the basic areas of language acquisition: morphology, phonology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics.
  • Provides valuable resource for students and scholars of language acquisition, cognitive development, and cognitive science.
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"This volume is undoubtedly an outstanding compilation of classic papers on first language acquisition." The Linguist List

"An excellent selection of the classic readings in the science of language development, one that I have dearly missed until now. It is a perfect set of background readings for students and researchers interested in the intellectual roots of the field." Steven Pinker, Harvard University, and author ofThe Language Instinct and Words and Rules: The Ingredients of Language


"A well-chosen treasure-house of key readings. They provide a superb grounding for anyone studying child language." Jean Aitchison, University of Oxford


"This reader is a great addition to the field, bringing together some of the classic literature that has stimulated debate on the nature of language acquisition for years. Its depth and breadth, in both philosophical and linguistic approaches to the problem, ensure that this volume will soon be a classic itself." Katherine Demuth, Brown University

"An excellent collection of classic works, highlighting contributions taking a linguistic approach to the subject of language acquisition." Diane Lillo-Martin, University of Connecticut

ISBN: 9780631232544

Dimensions: 250mm x 100mm x 15mm

Weight: 1021g

456 pages