Description: This book efficiently combines theory, research, and practice to provide a solid foundation for understanding language development from birth to age eight. It focuses on supplying readers with a basic understanding of the phonetic, semantic, syntactic, morphemic, and pragmatic aspects of language knowledge acquired by young children and the ways in which this acquisition process can be enhanced in early childhood settings. Acquisition of knowledge of written language is also included as part of children's language development. Language in Our Lives; Learning and Language; Language Development Among Children of Linguistic Diversity; Language Development of Infants and Toddlers; Enhancing Language Development in Infants and Toddlers; Language Development in Preschoolers; Enhancing Language Development in Preschoolers; Language Development in Kindergartners; Enhancing the Language Development of Kindergartners; Language Development in the Primary Years; Enhancing Language Development in the Primary Years; Exploring Children's Use of Language: Assessment; Enhancing Language Development Among Children with Communicative Disorders; Fostering Language Development Through School-Home Connections.

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