First published 2003 by Routledge, London.
This edition published in the Taylor & Francis e-Library, 2004.
ISBN: 0415286212
The Language of Children:
- focuses on the language produced by children, and includes a wide variety of authentic data, from records of children’s first words to emails;
- introduces the student to ways of analysing data, from multimodal texts to transcripts of talk during play;
- explores the language of children from a range of backgrounds and abilities;
- reviews key theories of language acquisition;
- provides a historical overview of the subject;
- is user-friendly and accessible, with a helpful glossary;
- suggests significant sources for further study.
This edition published in the Taylor & Francis e-Library, 2004.
ISBN: 0415286212
The Language of Children:
- focuses on the language produced by children, and includes a wide variety of authentic data, from records of children’s first words to emails;
- introduces the student to ways of analysing data, from multimodal texts to transcripts of talk during play;
- explores the language of children from a range of backgrounds and abilities;
- reviews key theories of language acquisition;
- provides a historical overview of the subject;
- is user-friendly and accessible, with a helpful glossary;
- suggests significant sources for further study.