Development of Language, The (6th Edition) [Hardcover]

Jean Berko Gleason (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0205394140 | ISBN-13: 978-0205394142 | Publication Date: July 29, 2004 | Edition: 6

The sixth edition of The Development of Language, written and contributed by leading researchers, covers language acquisition and development from infancy through adulthood. This authoritative text is ideal for courses that take a developmental approach to language acquisition across the life span. The text thoroughly explores syntax, morphology, semantics, phonology, and pragmatics. It examines atypical development, presents strong coverage of individual differences, describes how and why they occur, and provides contemporary references and the most recent research findings. The panel of expert authors provides students with cutting-edge research knowledge in an interesting and highly readable format. The emphasis on change over the life span is even more important now than when the text was originally published, since it reinforces current developments in cognitive neuroscience that indicate language, once acquired, is not static, but rather, undergoes constant neural reorganization.

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From the Back Cover

The sixth edition of The Development of Language, written and contributed by leading researchers, covers language acquisition and development from infancy through adulthood. This authoritative text is ideal for courses that take a developmental approach to language acquisition across the life span.

Highlights of the Sixth Edition:

• Expanded chapter on atypical language development (Chapter 9) contains new information about cochlear implants, current research on the autism spectrum disorders, new therapeutic approaches to atypical language, and recent claims regarding the etiology of atypicality.
• Includes contemporary topics, such as adopted foreign children's language acquisition and genetic basis for language, that encourage topical discussions.
• Updated with new material on the brain and advances in the treatment of language disorders ensuring student awareness of current discoveries.
• New information on using computers and the Internet in research on language development. Expanded information on the use of the Child Language Data Exchange System, which is now Web-based.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 528 pages
• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon; 6 edition (July 29, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0205394140
• ISBN-13: 978-0205394142
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 7.7 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #409,026 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Jean Berko Gleason is Professor Emerita in the Department of Psychology at Boston University. She received her PhD from Harvard, where she invented the Wug Test, a method of investigating young children's language. This is one of the best known works in developmental psychology. Her research has been featured on television and in the popular press. She was recently profiled in the award-winning PBS online show, The Secret Life of Scientists: http://video.pbs.org/video/1608569948/ She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts and enjoys weekends away at a little house on a lake in Maine.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent primer for those interested in language development, October 31, 2005

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This review is from: The Development of Language (5th Edition) (Hardcover)

Jean Berko Gleasn is a leader in the fields of psychology and linguistics. This book is a comprehensive introduction to language acquisition. It is easy to follow, yet thorough.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very Informative, August 16, 2007

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M. cavagna "developmental psychopathology stu... (ny, ny) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Development of Language, The (6th Edition) (Hardcover)

Gleason's book is great because it offers works from other authors, so that you can gain the perspective of other experts in the field. This book really helped me understand the development of language. The book was particularly useful for me, because I am studying to be a School Psychologist.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I really found it easy to read and informative, witty, and more, September 29, 2005

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J. Erik Keippel "CD student" (san francisco) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Development of Language, The (6th Edition) (Hardcover)

I appriciate Gleason's addition of multi-authors (for each chapter), specializing in sub-specialties. I am learning alot!