Born to Talk: An Introduction to Speech and Language Development with Audio CD, Third Edition [Hardcover]

Lloyd M. Hulit (Author), Merle R. Howard (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0205342965 | ISBN-13: 978-0205342969 | Publication Date: July 20, 2001 | Edition: 3

In the third edition of Born to Talk: An Introduction to Speech and Language Development , development is traced through real time with attention to how the various components of language are integrated in a single child's journey to adult language. This book has been used by majors and nonmajors, by undergraduate and graduate students. This text provides a comprehensive view of speech and language development written in a reader-friendly manner. In addition to a real-time presentation of speech and language development, the book contains information on theories of language development, cognitive development, the anatomy and physiology of speech, language diversity, and communication disorders. It also includes revised sections on African American English, Hispanic English, cultural diversity in the public schools, adolescent and adult language, and a much expanded section on fluency disorders.

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This authoritative introduction to language development offers a stage-by-stage description of how human speech and language are acquired over the course of the early childhood years, and how they are changed and diversified by the influences of gender, geography, and culture. Rather than discuss speech and language components as separate, individual elements, these authors strive to give students a “real time” sense of speech acquisition and language growth as it happens, at every stage of development. They organize information on morphology, syntax, phonology, semantics, and pragmatics around general stages of language development as described by Roger Brown...thus emphasizing the integration and interaction of components, rather than their individual characteristics. In addition, the book also explores similarities and differences between human speech and the communication systems of other species, discusses the anatomy and physiology of the physical speech mechanism, and addresses the nature of communication disorders. For professionals working in the fields of audiology, speech-language pathology, or deaf education. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 432 pages
• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon; 3 edition (July 20, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0205342965
• ISBN-13: 978-0205342969
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,737,765 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars A little tooo detailed., October 20, 2009

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This review is from: Born to Talk: An Introduction to Speech and Language Development (4th Edition) (Hardcover)

If you're buying this as a textbook, you likely don't have a choice of whether to buy it or not - you're just looking for the best price. But let me tell you, this is not a fun book to read. It may be a great resource, but the chapters are very long, and sometimes filled with minutiae that makes the reading even harder to follow. I like my texts a little on the "dry" side with just the information needed to know, and little "dialogue" between reader and authors. This one has way too much dialogue and it wastes my time trying to get the core information. In a word, wordy. Me no likey.

2 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Very unhappy, September 13, 2009

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Sherri L. Buerk "unhappy" (Pana, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Born to Talk: An Introduction to Speech and Language Development (4th Edition) (Hardcover)

I only gave this product 1 star because I never received the product, so how can I rate it. I have e-mailed the owner 2 times and never received a reply back. So, therefore I would suggest not to order from this supplier. I am out my $79.98. I had to spend more money and get the book from the campus bookstore.

1 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Born to Talk, February 6, 2009

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Brenda J. Martin - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Born to Talk: An Introduction to Speech and Language Development (4th Edition) (Hardcover)

This product was brought to me with quick shipping & was mailed out the very next day that I purchased it offline! i'm very happy!