Language Development From Theory to Practice

Theory balances with practice in this survey of language development

This text provides a survey of key topics in language development, including research methods, theoretical perspectives, and major language milestones from birth to adolescence and beyond, and language diversity and language disorders. Each chapter bridges language development theory and practice by providing students with a theoretical and scientific foundation to the study of language development. The authors emphasise the relevance of the material to students' current and future experiences in clinical, educational, and research settings; emphasise multicultural considerations and how they affect language development; focus on using evidence-based practices for making educational and clinical decisions; show the relevance of a multidisciplinary perspective on the theory and practice of language development; and include a number of outstanding pedagogical features to motivate and engage students.

This edition builds on the strengths of the earlier editions while featuring a chapter reorganisation that promotes better understanding, more detailed coverage of topics of particular interest to students, expanded categorisation of language-development theories, and a variety of helpful new pedagogical features.