How children learn language /
William O'Grady.
- Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2005.
- viii, 240 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
- Cambridge approaches to linguistics .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 218-237) and index.
1. Small talk; 2. The great word hunt; 3. What's the meaning of this?; 4. Words all in a row; 5. What sentences mean; 6. Talking the talk; 7. How do they do it?; Appendix 1. Keeping a diary and making a tape of recordings; Appendix 2. The sounds of English.