Clark, Eve V.

First language acquisition / Eve V. Clark. - 2nd ed. - Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2009. - xii, 490 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Previous ed.: 2003.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 406-464) and indexes.

Acquiring languages: issues and questions -- In conversation with children -- Starting on language : perception -- Early words -- Sounds in words : production -- Words and meanings -- First combinations, first constructions -- Modulating word meanings -- Adding complexity within clauses -- Combining clauses : more complex constructions -- Constructing words -- Honing conversational skills -- Do things with language -- Two languages at a time -- Specialization for language -- Acquisition and change.

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Language acquisition.

P118 / CLA 2009