02218nam a2200301 i 4500 CSPC 20261015112810.0 261014s2025 nyua b 001 0 eng d 9781647288266 CSPC eng CSPC CSPC rda P118 .F57 2025 401.93 F531l 23 Fisher, Lorraine, author. Language development : from theory to practice / Lorraine Fisher. Forest Hills, New York : Willford Press, 2025. vi, 210 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm. rdacontent text rdamedia unmediated rdacarrier volume Includes bibliographical references and index. Foundations of language -- Fundamentals of language acquisition -- Language development in infancy -- Understanding cognitive processing of language -- Language development: a psycholinguistic approach -- Clinical perspectives on language development. "Language development is a fundamental process that begins early in life, with initial learning believed to occur in the utero, as fetuses are exposed to specific speech patterns and the sounds of the mother's voice. In children, receptive language skills typically emerge before expressive or verbal language abilities. The environment in which a child is raised plays a critical role in shaping language development, in order to provide the linguistic input necessary for cognitive processing. Language development spans multiple domains, including phonology, grammar, semantics, and pragmatics. This book is compiled in such a manner that it will provide in-depth knowledge about the theory and practice of language development. It explores all the important aspects of the discipline in the present day scenario. The book is appropriate for those seeking detailed information in this area"-- Back cover. Language acquisition. Communication. Language and languages Study and teaching. ddc 0 BK 401.93 F531l CIR 2025 23 0 0 ddc 0 0 CSPC CSPC CIR 2026-10-14 0 CIR 401.93 F531l 2025 032740 2026-10-14 15:10:13 1-1 2026-10-14 BK 33745 33745