Julia Gillen introduces the key theories of language acquisition and provides a historical overview of the subject. She looks at all the ways children learn to communicate, from writing and talking to playing and using computers.
It contrasts data-based interactionist, cognitive models of phonological development with earlier deductive behaviorist and structuralist accounts. Setting these models in current neurophysiological perspectives, it integrates the flourishing independent research areas of infant…
This collection offers an in- depth study of children's peer talk and its potential impact on children's learning.
Children's peer talk: learning from each other
Children's peer talk: learning from each other
Inside and outside the classroom, children of all ages spend time interacting with their peers. Through these early interactions, children make sense of the world and co-construct their childhood culture, while simultaneously engaging in interactional activities which provide th…