Becoming a Word Learner: A Debate on Lexical Acquisition (Counterpoints: Cognition, Memory, and Language) (Paperback)

~ Roberta Michnick Golinkoff (Author), Kathryn Hirsh-Pasek (Author), Lois Bloom (Author), Linda B. Smith (Author), Amanda L. Woodward (Author), Nameera Akhtar (Author), Michael Tomasello (Author), George Hollich (Author) "Because the word "light" is uttered so often upon entering a room and the effects of flipping a light switch are so dramatic, babies often..." (more)
Key Phrases: social eye gaze, young word learners, emergentist coalition model, Child Development, New York, Journal of Child Language (more...)

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This is a debate on lexical acquisition by some of the most prominent and influential psychologists in the area of language development. Each author provides, in the strongest possible terms, his or her own theory of language acquisition. In the final commentary chapter, a lively exchange between competing colleagues further sharpens differences and, in some cases, brings consensus.

About the Author

Roberta Micknick Golinkoff is at University of Delaware. Kathryn Hirsh-Pasek is at Temple University.

Product Details

• Paperback: 216 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (November 2, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0195130324
• ISBN-13: 978-0195130324
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.3 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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