This volume connects the latest research on language acquisition across the lifespan with the explanation of language change in specific sociohistorical setting

This volume provides a broad coverage of the intersection of sociolinguistic variation and language acquisition. Favoured by the current scientific context wher

This book pioneers the study of bilingualism across the lifespan and in all its diverse forms. In framing the newest research within a lifespan perspective, the

Under which circumstances does grammatical change come about? Is the child the principle agent of change as suggested by historical linguistics?This book discus

Language Development Over the Lifespan is a reference resource for those conducting research on language development and the aging process, as well as a supplem