Language and Learning
The Home and School Years
Terry Piper(Author)
Pearson (Publisher)
2nd Edition
Published on 28. February 1998
Book
Paperback/Softback
355 pages
978-0-13-863903-7 (ISBN)
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Description
A text for courses in Elementary Language Arts, ESL Methods or Language Development.
This foundations book takes an integrative approach to how children learn language, how it is taught, and how the two are sometimes at odds. It tracks language acquisition from birth through the school years, using experiences of a number of different children to exemplify stages and sequences of development. Based on the belief that there are more similarities than differences between first and second language acquisition, there is some separation, but largely description and discussion are integrated. The book gives balanced treatment to theory and practice, to first and second language acquisition, and to showing and telling.
This foundations book takes an integrative approach to how children learn language, how it is taught, and how the two are sometimes at odds. It tracks language acquisition from birth through the school years, using experiences of a number of different children to exemplify stages and sequences of development. Based on the belief that there are more similarities than differences between first and second language acquisition, there is some separation, but largely description and discussion are integrated. The book gives balanced treatment to theory and practice, to first and second language acquisition, and to showing and telling.
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Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Interest Age: 6 years
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 190 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
600 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-863903-7 (9780138639037)
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Content
1. Why is Language Special?
2. Linguists and Language.
3. Learning One Language.
4. Learning Two or More Languages.
5. Stories of Second Language Learners.
6. Theoretical Perspectives on Language Acquisition.
7. Michael's Miracle.
8. Language and the Society of Home and School.
9. Language and Cognitive Growth.
10. Schooling and Language Growth.
11. Language, Technology and Schooling in the 21st Century.
12. Language and Learning: Reconciling the Home and School Years.
Bibliography.
Subject Index.
Author Index.
2. Linguists and Language.
3. Learning One Language.
4. Learning Two or More Languages.
5. Stories of Second Language Learners.
6. Theoretical Perspectives on Language Acquisition.
7. Michael's Miracle.
8. Language and the Society of Home and School.
9. Language and Cognitive Growth.
10. Schooling and Language Growth.
11. Language, Technology and Schooling in the 21st Century.
12. Language and Learning: Reconciling the Home and School Years.
Bibliography.
Subject Index.
Author Index.