Author : J.H. Leather
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9401703418
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis Ecology of Language Acquisition by : J.H. Leather
Download or read book Ecology of Language Acquisition written by J.H. Leather and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-03-09 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume emphasizes the emergence of linguistic development through children's and learners' interactions with their environment - spatial, social, cultural, educational - bringing to light commonalities between primary language development, child and adult second-language learning, and language acquisition by robots. The studies presented here challenge a number of dominant ideas in language acquisition theory. It is of interest to language acquisition researchers and professionals.