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Growing up with language : how children learn to talk / by Baron, Naomi S.(CARDINAL)511712;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-259) and index.
Subjects: Language acquisition.;
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The infinite gift : how children learn and unlearn the languages of the world / by Yang, Charles D.(CARDINAL)671980;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Language acquisition.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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How language comes to children / by Boysson-Bardies, Bénédicte de.(CARDINAL)375247;
Includes bibliographical references (page) and index.
Subjects: Language acquisition.;
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Speak Thai today / by Fereday, Ian,author.;
So you want to speak thai? Then this is the book for you! This easy-to-follow book uses the fastest method available to get you speaking Thai today.
Subjects: Young adult literature.; Language acquisition.; Thai language.;
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The complete guide to learning a language : how to learn a language with the least amount of difficulty and the most amount of fun / by James, Gill,author.(DLC)n 99023546 ;
Includes bibliographical references (p. [181]) and index.
Subjects: Second language acquisition.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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A little book of language / by Crystal, David,1941-;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Baby-talk -- From cries to words -- Learning how to understand -- Making vibrations -- Pronouncing sounds -- Discovering grammar -- Having a conversation -- Learning to read and write -- Getting to grips with spelling -- Spelling rules and variations -- Grammar rules and variations -- Accents and dialects -- Being bilingual -- The languages of the world -- The origins of speech -- The origins of writing -- Modern writing -- Sign language -- Comparing languages -- Dying languages -- Language change -- Language variation -- Language at work -- Slang -- Dictionaries -- Etymology -- Place names -- Personal names -- The electronic revolution -- Texting -- Language at play -- Why use language? -- Language for feelings -- Political correctness -- Language in literature -- Developing a style -- The complexity of language -- Linguistics -- Applied linguistics -- Your language world.With a language disappearing every two weeks and neologisms springing up almost daily, understanding the origins and currency of language has never seemed more relevant.
Subjects: Language acquisition.; Language and languages.;
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Beyond baby talk : from speaking to spelling : a guide to language and literacy development for parents and caregivers / by Apel, Kenn.(CARDINAL)666123; Masterson, Julie J.(CARDINAL)407443; American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.(CARDINAL)507364;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-273) and index.
Subjects: Language acquisition.; Children; Children.;
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In other words : the science and psychology of second-language acquisition / by Bialystok, Ellen.(CARDINAL)731245; Hakuta, Kenji.(CARDINAL)744391;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-238) and index.1350L
Subjects: Second language acquisition.;
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Evolving English : one language, many voices : an illustrated history of the English language / by Crystal, David,1941-(CARDINAL)125122;
Includes bibliographical references (page 157) and index.Summary: English is spoken or written today by a third of the world's population - an unprecedented achievement for a language. How has this situation come about? And what happens to a language when it is used by so many? In this illustrated history David Crystal charts the development of the language from the earliest runic inscriptions in old English, through the emergence of a standard variety of English between 1400 and 1800, to the most modern forms of the language in 'concrete' and 'text' poetry. In telling the story he draws on examples from English in its various guises and uses from our everyday English to English in the workplace and English used as a medium of playful and literary expression. The regional and international varieties of English are also considered. This book shows us where language is now, where it has been, and perhaps most important of all where it is heading, for the new varieties of the language appearing in world literature and on the Internet show that this is a story which is by no means over.
Subjects: English language; Language acquisition.;
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Becoming fluent : how cognitive science can help adults learn a foreign language / by Roberts, Richard(Richard Miller),1959-(CARDINAL)802601; Kreuz, Roger J.(CARDINAL)808447;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Prologue -- Terms and conditions -- Set yourself up for success -- Aspects of language -- Pragmatics and culture -- Language and perception -- Cognition from top to bottom -- Making memories -- And making memories work for you -- Epilogue.Adults who want to learn a foreign language are often discouraged because they believe they cannot acquire a language as easily as children. Once they begin to learn a language, adults may be further discouraged when they find the methods used to teach children don't seem to work for them. What is an adult language learner to do? In this book, Richard Roberts and Roger Kreuz draw on insights from psychology and cognitive science to show that adults can master a foreign language if they bring to bear the skills and knowledge they have honed over a lifetime. Adults shouldn't try to learn as children do; they should learn like adults. Roberts and Kreuz report evidence that adults can learn new languages even more easily than children. Children appear to have only two advantages over adults in learning a language: they acquire a native accent more easily, and they do not suffer from self-defeating anxiety about learning a language. Adults, on the other hand, have the greater advantages--gained from experience--of an understanding of their own mental processes and knowing how to use language to do things. Adults have an especially advantageous grasp of pragmatics, the social use of language, and Roberts and Kreuz show how to leverage this metalinguistic ability in learning a new language. Learning a language takes effort. But if adult learners apply the tools acquired over a lifetime, it can be enjoyable and rewarding.--Publisher description.
Subjects: Cognitive neuroscience.; Second language acquisition.; Language acquisition.;
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