This best-selling and comprehensive text on language development is rich in information, research, examples and activities. A thorough and readable introductory

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An introduction to the study of children's language development that provides a uniquely accessible perspective on generative/universal grammar–based approach

This authoritative introduction to language development offers a stage-by-stage description of how human speech and language are acquired over the course of the