Ecology of Language Acquisition
Author | : J.H. Leather |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 248 |
Release | : 2003 |
ISBN-10 | : 1402010176 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781402010170 |
Rating | : 4/5 (170 Downloads) |
Download or read book Ecology of Language Acquisition written by J.H. Leather and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2003 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume emphasizes the emergence of linguistic development through children's and learners' interactions with their environment - spatial, social, cultural, educational - bringing to light commonalities between primary language development, child and adult second-language learning, and language acquisition by robots. The studies presented here challenge a number of dominant ideas in language acquisition theory. It is of interest to language acquisition researchers and professionals.