The Lexicon in Acquisition (Cambridge Studies in Linguistics) [Paperback]

Eve V. Clark (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0521484642 | ISBN-13: 978-0521484640 | Publication Date: March 31, 1995 | Edition: First Paperback Edition

Eve Clark argues for the centrality of the lexicon in language and language acquisition. She looks at the hypotheses children draw on about possible word meanings, and how they map their meanings onto forms. Starting with children's emerging knowledge of conventional words and meanings, she takes up their growing knowledge of word structure as reflected in their formation of new words. The Lexicon in Acquisition synthesizes Professor Clark's widely respected work in the field, and will interest linguists, psychologists, and cognitive scientists.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"An elegant, clearly-written, and detailed account of Clark's work...bringing together theory and data from a number of different types of languages. Clark makes skillful use of the interplay of crosslinguistic data to illuminate all of the components of the theory as well as the role of the linguistic typology in [lexical] acquisition. A landmark book in the study of the lexicon, with special significance for aquisition theory. The book will be of interest to a broad range of linguists, psycholinguists, and developmental psychologists, as well as people working in other areas of cognitive science and education." Dan I. Slobin, University of California at Berkeley

"A deep and important contribution from the perspective of Clark's own theorizing on conventionality and contrast, and on the simplicity/transparency issue....A contribution of great interest, required reading for everyone in the field of language acquisition who is interested in the lexicon." Lila R. Gleitman, University of Pennsylvania

Book Description

Starting with children's emerging knowledge of conventional words and meanings, this study pursues their growing knowledge of word structure as reflected in their formation of new words. It analyzes the hypotheses children draw on about possible word meanings, and how they map meanings onto forms.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press; First Paperback Edition edition (March 31, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521484642
• ISBN-13: 978-0521484640
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,426,342 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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